Boost Digestive Health & Wellness: A Guide to Adding Powdered Fiber

Fiber can improve digestive function, assist in weight loss and blood sugar management and lower your risk of developing heart disease and cancer. Fiber helps your body digest food and eliminate potentially harmful toxins. While it is recommended that you consume fiber mainly by eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains you can safely increase fiber consumption by adding a powdered fiber supplement to your diet.

Instructions

• 1

  Pick a fiber supplement that contains the most natural ratio of insoluble to soluble fiber, such as flax fiber.

• 2

  Mix your chosen powdered fiber supplement with an eight ounce glass of water and stir until dissolved.

• 3

  Drink the solution 20 minutes before breakfast or dinner, and try to drink at least seven more eight ounce glasses of water throughout the day to avoid constipation.