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Fibermaxxing: right about the gap, past the evidence on the number
Fibermaxxing goals reach 60 to 80 grams of fiber a day. The largest review of the evidence set 25 to 29 grams as a... Read it -
How to add fiber without the bloating
Gas from a fiber increase is fermentation gas, and the speed a fiber ferments at changes it more than the gram count does: 20... Read it -
Do you actually need a fiber supplement?
Most people do not. The average American adult eats about 16 grams of fiber a day against a recommendation running from 21 to 38... Read it -
Acacia gum, also sold as gum arabic: what it is and what the trials found
Acacia fiber and gum arabic are the same thing: sap tapped from two Sahel thorn trees, at least 85 percent soluble fiber, and a... Read it -
Why potassium supplements are almost always 99 mg
The 99 mg on a potassium label comes from two drug rules, not a supplement limit. 21 CFR 201.306 requires a warning on some... Read it -
Psyllium vs acacia gum vs PHGG: what the trials show for each
Psyllium has the largest trial base, including 28 pooled trials on LDL cholesterol. Acacia gum stays thin in water and is fermented more fully... Read it -
Potassium citrate versus potassium chloride, and what the form really changes
Potassium chloride carries 52.4 percent potassium by weight and potassium gluconate 16.7. How to read the number on a potassium label, what the small... Read it -
Seven fibers, seven different jobs, and why this drink uses acacia gum
Psyllium, acacia gum, partially hydrolyzed guar gum, inulin, wheat dextrin, beta-glucan and methylcellulose do not do the same job. Viscosity separates them, and it... Read it -
What 3,400 mg of potassium a day looks like on a plate
The United States sets the adult potassium target at 3,400 mg a day for men and 2,600 mg for women, and most people are... Read it -
US adults average about 16 grams of fiber a day, against 21 to 38 recommended
The US recommendation runs from 21 to 38 grams a day, depending on age and sex. The average US adult eats about 16. What... Read it
