It’s no secret that fiber plays a very important role for keeping your internal pipes moving regularly, your blood sugar on an even keel and your waistline smaller. But one very important feature of fiber that doesn’t get much air time is the fact that it plays a major part in maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.
Fiber is the part of the plant that your digestive system just doesn’t breakdown. Dietary fiber comes in two different varieties, soluble or insoluble which means as the fiber passes through your digestive tract the soluble fiber dissolves in water and the insoluble fiber does not. When most people think about increasing their intake of fiber they usually are under the opinion that adding in grains, cereals or bran muffins will get the job done. The truth is that fruits, vegetables, sprouts, nuts and seeds are all loaded with dietary fiber.
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