There is a nutrient that only 5% of Americans are getting enough of. However, adequate intakes of this nutrient has so many benefits from reducing heart disease, preventing diabetes, improving your gut and even controlling your appetite and weight. Any ideas on what this nutrient could be? That nutrient is fiber.
Fiber isn't just for certain age groups or people with digestive issues. On the contrary, people all of all ages, genders, shapes and sizes need fiber for optimal health. So what is fiber exactly? Where it can be found? And did you know that different types have different health benefits in the body?
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