fiber?

[awnyerneas]

hey, I dont have much room for adding calories but was wondering if anybody knew any good ways to add lots of fiber to their diet.

 

[granby140]

oat bran has alot of fiber. HAs carbs tho which is probasbly not wat your looking for. Other wise id have to say veggies

 

[mrzap]

Psyllum husk powder unflavored 0 carbs. 1 tblspn = 5-7g fiber

 

[Chi town]

Psyllum husk powder unflavored 0 carbs. 1 tblspn = 5-7g fiber

How can that be possible? Correct me if I'm wrong but...isn't fiber a carb? I thought fiber was part of the total carb count.

 

[Ish]

Fiber doesn't count as a total carb, AFAIK.

How can that be possible? Correct me if I'm wrong but...isn't fiber a carb? I thought fiber was part of the total carb count.

 

[Chi town]

Fiber doesn't count as a total carb, AFAIK.

OK. Guess I learned something new today.

 

[eat big]

Most nuts have a lot of fiber, but if your looking to add few calories, go with some kind of bran.

 

[pintoca]

Fiber doesn't count as a total carb, AFAIK.

What is the reasoning behind that? that fiber goes mostly undigested through your system and your body does not do anything with it???

 

[jenscats5]

What is the reasoning behind that? that fiber goes mostly undigested through your system and your body does not do anything with it???

Actually your total carb count for the day includes the fiber & is then reduced by the fiber. So, if you're using a site like fitday the carbs listed will include the fiber, which is then listed separately, allowing you to reduce your total carbs by the fiber, leaving you with net carbs.

There is plenty of room in your eating plan for lots of veggies as they give you a lot of bang for your buck. Broccoli, dark salad greens, spinach, kale, etc....

 

[JonPee]

Psyllium Husk can't be digested therefore you get no calories from it.

 

[jenscats5]

Psyllium Husk can't be digested therefore you get no calories from it.

Right...... I was talking about food.....

Just watch how many of those things you take cuz they can have some "side effects" that aren't pleasant....

 

[The Red Dragon]

we don't have the bacteria to break down the beta 1-4 linkages in cellulose, so it doesn't impact blood sugar...it can dumb down the rate at which other sugars are released into the blood

its like 4 g of fiber per cup of green veggies...
30 g of all bran would have about 12 g of fiber...but there's also sugar/starch :S

I wonder what the hell metamucil uses, soluble/insoluble?

 

[ChefWide]

what kind of fiber? soluble or nonnutrient dense cellulose?

 

[flowerz]

What is the reasoning behind that? that fiber goes mostly undigested through your system and your body does not do anything with it???

Think of fiber as little wood chips, scraping down through your intestines, sticking to, and cleaning out all the yuck. It might not be absorbed, but it definitely serves a purpose.

 

[pintoca]

Think of fiber as little wood chips, scraping down through your intestines, sticking to, and cleaning out all the yuck. It might not be absorbed, but it definitely serves a purpose.

The analogy is harsh sounding (ouch) but it explains a lot!!! Thanks!!!

 

[coeus]

I like ground cinnamon/cinnamon sticks for fiber. If you add it other things, 1tbsp (7g) cinnamon yields ~4g fiber, and tastes great.