I know there are different types of fiber out there, but what is dietary fiber? Is there another type of fiber I should be including in my diet in addition to dietary fiber?
Fiber as a general term refers to non-digestible plant material. The fiber found in foods we eat is called dietary fiber and is important for good health. The “types” of fiber you hear about are two types of dietary fiber: soluble and insoluble. Both soluble and insoluble fibers are undigested, and they are therefore not absorbed into the bloodstream as they pass through the digestive tract. Overall good health requires the intake of foods high in both types of fiber, but it is ultimately more important to eat or drink enough fiber each day than to worry about the amounts of each type that are consumed. In addition to PlumSmart, fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods, beans and legumes are all good sources to help achieve the daily recommendation of 25 grams of dietary fiber. Dextrin is a soluble dietary fiber that is found in PlumSmart. The dextrin in PlumSmart is corn-based, so it’s also gluten-free.
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