Take the Fiber Challenge

If you’re reading this, you probably care about your health and try to eat a good diet. But more than 95 percent of the US population isn’t getting enough of this often neglected nutrient: fiber, and that very likely includes you!

The indigestible portion of plant foods, fiber goes far beyond improving digestion and elimination. Fiber is responsible for creating a healthy environment in your gut so that healthy bacteria (probiotics) can flourish and pathogenic bacteria and other bad guys like yeasts and parasites are held in check. 

The conglomeration of good and bad bugs in your gut is called your microbiome. Without enough fiber, you get a sick microbiome; without a healthy microbiome, you get a sick body. It’s that simple.

Without adequate fiber all types of disease thrive, including constipation, diverticulitis, gallstones, hemorrhoids, polyps, cancer, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, varicose veins, high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, depression and other mental illness, osteoporosis, allergies, autoimmune syndromes, and infections.    

Even taking the best probiotic supplement on the market is a waste of your hard-earned money if you’re not getting enough fiber.  This is because probiotics can only survive and flourish in a high-fiber environment. 

How much fiber is adequate? Although government guidelines recommend 28 grams a day for a 2,000-calorie/day diet, the average American gets 15.  But the optimal amount of fiber is 40-100 grams daily.

Which brings us to the most important question:  How much fiber are YOU getting on a daily basis?

We challenge you to find out.  Keep a food diary for 2-3 days and use this chart of the fiber content in many common foods to calculate your average fiber intake. We’d love to know your results if you’d care to share them with us.

You need to know this number!  Your health depends on it!

If you’re already getting 40 grams or more, congratulations!

If you’re falling short, congratulations on finding it out so you can make a change for the better! We’ll be giving you some tips on including more fiber in your diet next time. 

The way you’re presently feeling, and your future health are totally dependent upon what’s going on in your gut right now.   Don’t put this on your “to do” list and then forget about it.  Start now!