EAT YOUR FIBER AND LOVE IT.

Dietary fiber is very important and often overlooked, especially with the fast-paced way we humans tend to eat these days. It keeps our digestive system running smoothly, cleans it out, and makes the nutrients we eat more available for our bodies to use.

A lack of fiber can lead to weak spots in your intestines and colon, and the extra material (poop!) that builds up in your intestines gets digested more than it should, and you can end up digesting some pretty nasty poisons, which end up in your bloodstream, body, and even your brain. Over a lifetime, a lack of fiber in your diet greatly increases your chance of colon cancer.

Fiber supplements are usually pretty gross. I spent a long time sucking down orange-flavored generic-brand Metamucil, gelatinous, sloppy, oversweet, it never dissolved properly. The only way I could really enjoy it was to blend it into a frozen fruit smoothie; but who has the time?

I went on a discovery quest to find available fiber sources that were at least more tasty or convenient than a daily Metamucil sludge.

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HERE ARE MY TOP 6 SOURCES OF CONVENIENT AND TASTY FIBER OPTIONS:






MY #1:

Fiber One Caramel Delight Cereal
180 calories per cup, 9 grams of fiber, and it tastes JUST LIKE CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH. I'm not kidding. I loved that cereal as a kid, and I am thrilled to have a healthy alternative. A little cheaper than Raisin Bran, usually, but well worth the price, since it is so tasty that I can also bag it up and eat it as a snack.

2. Kellogg's Raisin Bran
This stuff is totally tasty and high in fiber (6.5g per cup), but it's sorta high in calories (190 before the milk) and unless you catch it on sale, it's like $4.50 a box.

3. Thomas Double Fiber Honey Wheat English Muffin
I've talked about these before. 110 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and aside from a slight difference in texture, almost identical to eating the lower-fiber version. CON: I could eat like 9 of these and still be hungry. Maybe it's because they're so tasty. They're also way more expensive than the usual muffins, and almost never go on sale.

4. Fiber One Granola Bars
120 calories, 9 grams of fiber, and it tastes like a chewy granola candy bar. Maybe even a little too sweet. I like Peanut Butter or Caramel best, though Chocolate Chip is easiest to find. They also fill me up. Costs about $2.50-3 for a pack of 6.

5. Organic Psyillium Husk
Just plain old Psyllium Husk is really, really good for you. As far as I have experienced, it is the most healthful and effective way of adding fiber. In addition to the fiber, there are fatty acid nutrients. However, it's got a nutty stink-taste that I really don't like. I can't put it in anything without it taking over, and you can always feel it on your tongue. The only way I enjoyed it was by sprinkling over Raisin Bran.

6. Benefiber
This stuff is okay for adding a little bit of fiber to your diet here and there without noticing it. It hides even in liquids; unless you use a ridiculous amount of it, you won't even know the difference. I slip this on my boyfriend sometimes; he hates fiber supplements. In my opinion, you have to eat too much of this for it to be useful, and it's sort of laughably expensive compared to other options. But it's good if you're finicky.

(7doesnotexist). Metamucil
It works, it's cheap. If it's all you can do, do it up. Blend it into something fruity.



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I hope this list can at least get you started. Enjoy your journey to becoming a regular, well-nourished person who is no longer full of poop.