Nutriplus FibreFit: Staying Fit with Fiber
We have all been preached the importance of having enough fibre in your diet and how the lack of the same in packaged junk food is the main reason why they are unhealthy. But as the world starts preferring fast food and highly refined ingredients for use, the amount of fibre in our diet has come down with it. Fibre is one of the main reasons why whole plant foods are better for health than their refined counterpart.
In the simplest of terms, dietary fibre is a non-digestible form of carbohydrate that is found in food. There are two types of fibre, based on their solubility in water. These are
Soluble fibre: They dissolve in water and are metabolised by the gut bacteria.
Insoluble fibre: The kind that does not dissolve in water.
Most food items contain a mixture of the two. Some insoluble bacteria can also be processed by the good bacteria in our guts. According to global health authorities, men need 38 grams of fibre a day while women need 25 grams of it.
The benefits of Fibre
Fibre feeds the good bacteria in your gut
The importance of gut bacteria and their effects are something that I have talked about previously on the page. Fibre acts as a feed for these good gut bacteria and gets broken down by them. Most other sources of nutrition like carbohydrates and protein are easily absorbed by our stomachs and are not available to the gut bacteria. However, humans do not the necessary enzymes required to breakdown and metabolise fibre. These fibre acts as a probiotic and feeds the good bacteria as they produce important nutrients like acetate, butyrate and more for the host body.
Helps in weight loss
Certain kinds of fibre can have a great effect on your weight loss goals. In some cases, it has been found that fibre can help in reducing weight as they keep you full and satiated for longer. This helps you to automatically cut down your food intake, thereby reducing the number of calories you consume. Fibre can also soak up water in your intestine and slow down the absorption of nutrients. However, the type of fibre is also important as some of them has been not been seen to cause any changes while certain soluble kinds have shown a significant effect.
Reduces blood sugar spike after eating
Managing the spikes in your blood sugar level is one of the best tools to make sure that you do not become diabetic or put on extra weight around your hips. Food items rich in fibre allows you to control the spike in blood sugar when compared to refined carbohydrates, which are lacking in fibre. This is extremely valuable if you naturally consume a high-carb diet.
Fibre may help you reduce cholesterol
While studies cannot seem to agree on how much of an effect fibre has in reducing cholesterol, the evidence proves that there is a relation. This is especially true for viscous, soluble fibre. More studies need to be done to get a better picture of how and why, but the effects are good enough of a reason to add more fibre in your diet.
Fibre and constipation
One of the most commonly known benefits of having a high fibre diet is that allows for easier bowel moment. The fibre absorbs water and increase the bulk of your stool and allows for it to be easily expelled from the body.
Fibre might reduce the risk of colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is a growing cause of concern as it contributes to a third of the global cancer death every year. Studies have shown that people who partake a diet rich in fibre has reported reduced cases of developing colorectal cancer. However, many food items that are rich in fibre also boast good levels of antioxidants, which might be the reason for the apparent anti-cancer properties.
Why you should add Nutriplus FibreFit to your diet?
As you would have learned from above, adding fibre to your diet can have a large range of positive effects. QNet Nutriplus FibreFit allows you to hit your recommended fibre needs with easy. Made from Gum Acacia, one of the richest sources of soluble fibre found in nature, Nutriplus FibreFit helps you improve your digestion and overall health. It functions as a probiotic for the good bacteria in your gut and helps improve lose weight by keeping you full for longer and reducing calorie intake. It comes in an easy-to-use packet that can be sprinkled over your food or favourite beverage to get all the benefits of fibre. It has no odour or taste and remains stable even in high temperature.
With Nutriplus FibreFit, you can start a journey to improve your health and well-being.
