Dietary fiber is traditionally used for relieving constipation, an important consideration when changing the way you eat. What exactly is fiber? Simply put, dietary fiber is the indigestible parts of plant cells. Although it is a carbohydrate, fiber does not convert to glucose and thus does not raise your blood-sugar level the way carbohydrates typically do.
In fact, fiber actually slows the entry of glucose into the bloodstream. This, in turn, reduces the blood-sugar spikes that cause insulin production and encourage the body to produce and store body fat. And by slowing down food’s transit time in the digestive tract, fiber helps you feel full longer, resulting in fewer food cravings. Fiber has many properties that we hope to take advantage of inorder help maintain the sensation of fullness and not allowing blood sugar flucuations.
