WHAT DOES NET CARB MEAN?
A carbohydrate is a molecule comprised of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon atoms which form monosaccharide (glucose or fructose), disaccharides (sucrose or lactose), oligosaccharides and polysaccharides (starch, glycogen or cellulose). A net carbohydrate is a non-digestible carbohydrate source. You may calculate the net carbohydrate in a product by subtracting the dietary fiber from the total carbohydrate amount. Because dietary fibers are not digestible by the human body, they are not converted into blood sugar. DOES ESABGOL™ NATURAL DIETARY FIBER HAVE ZERO NET CARBS? Yes, all versions of the Esabgol™ formula contain all natural dietary fiber sources such as Psyllium (Plantago ovata L.). The natural dietary fiber from Psyllium is not digestible by the human body, and is not converted into blood sugar. WHAT DOES NATURAL DIETARY FIBER MEAN? The term natural dietary fiber refers to dietary fibers from natural sources such as the Psyllium plant. Clinical research as shown that taking seven gra
