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Spring-Summer 2021
FIBER
What Is Is It It And Why Is Is It It Important?
BY JOSH MILLER BS NSCA CPT
NGA CHAIRMAN KY & TN
NGA PRO PRO BODYBuILDER & PRO PRO PHYSIquE
OWNER OF TRANSFORMATION PERSONAL TRAINING WWW KENTuCKYNATuRALBODYBuILDING COM JOSH@TRANSFORMATIONPERSONALTRAINING COM Dietary fiber fiber can be be be be be found in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a variety of fruits vegetables whole grains beans and legumes Many people that have been advised to eat more fiber are typically struggling with digestive issues such as constipation an autoimmune condition or blood sugar and glucose issues However it is important to to understand that too much of a a a a a good thing isn’t great either as some individ- uals especially those who suffer from gut gut conditions like IBS IBD leaky gut gut candida bacterial overgrowth and and other digestive issues may not be be able to to tolerate high amounts of fiber Fiber is is is commonly classified as as soluble soluble which which dis- solves in in in water water or insoluble which which doesn’t dissolve in in water 12
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