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15 06, 2022

Get Your Fiber!

Get Your Fiber!

By Bob Wood|2022-07-28T15:28:47+00:00June 15th, 2022|Detox, Digestion, General, Gut Health, Heart, High Cholesterol, IHC News, Insulin, Nutrition, Triglycerides|

Are you finding it hard to get the recommended daily intake of fiber? What is recommended? According to the Institute of Medicine: Soluble and insoluble are the two types of fiber. Both are healthy bulk that feeds the good bacteria in your large intestine. Soluble fiber is good at helping you feel fuller while eating, [...]

12 04, 2021

Your Body Needs More Fiber: Understand The Health Benefits

Your Body Needs More Fiber: Understand The Health Benefits

By Bob Wood|2021-04-12T13:46:55+00:00April 12th, 2021|Diabetes, Digestion, Exercise, General, Gut Health, Heart, High Cholesterol, Insulin, Nutrition|

You’ve probably heard about the importance of fiber in your diet. But if you’re like most North Americans, you’re not getting nearly as much as you should. (7) That’s because the typical Western diet is high in sugar and fat (particularly animal fat), and generally low in sources of fiber such as fruit and vegetables. [...]