Believe it or not, fiber is just asimportant to good health as any other nutrient you can name. It keepsyour digestive system healthy by preventing constipation. It canlower your cholesterol, help control your blood sugar and soothe thesymptoms of irritable bowel syndrome or spastic colon. Some researcheven suggests that fiber helps fight certain types of cancer. Not badfor something that brings no nutrients to the body! All foods that are high in fibercontain two different types of fiber: soluble or non-soluble. If younaturally eat a lot of different high fiber foods you will be gettingplenty of both.

Fiber has the added benefit of making you feel fulland satisfied after a meal, reducing the risk of overeating.Insoluble fiber: This type offiber does not dissolve in water or body fluids. What it does is helpmove food through your system. Insoluble fiber keeps you “regular”and can also help your body fight off digestive tract diseases suchas diverticulosis and colon cancer. Examples of insoluble fibers are:Wheat Bran, Cracked Wheat,Whole Grains,Legumes, Vegetables, Fruit.Soluble fiber:This type of fiberdissolves in liquids and body fluids. When this happens it forms agel that helps to regulate the absorption of both carbohydrate     FTTH Indoor Distribution Boxes andfats. Examples of soluble fibers are: Legumes, Oats, Barley andFruit. The most famous of all fibers is probably oat bran because ofit's remarkable ability to lower cholesterol.The recommended range for anindividuals daily fiber requirements is between 20-35 grams per day,but really is determined by each individual. If you think that youneed more fiber in your diet be sure to add just a little each dayuntil you feel it's effectiveness. If you add too much too - fast youmay be unpleasantly surprised! Too much fiber in your diet can causeunpleasant and painful cramping, bloating and diarrhea.

If you thinkyou have too much fiber in your diet, be sure to reduce it by only alittle bit each day and be sure to drink plenty of fluids each day.Fiber soaks up fluids like a sponge and if there isn't enough extrawater to move everything through, you'll find yourselfuncomfortably”bottled up”.If you're ready to do something that isbeneficial and more effective than your current weight loss plan andgeneral diet then the Strip That Fat is the plan for you. It's not afad, and it's not a rapid weight loss gimmick.