Dietary fiber, found in all plant-based foods, plays an essential role in human health. Most whole foods contain a combination of the two types of fiber, soluble and insoluble. Both types of fiber help maintain the health of your digestive system and promote regular bowel movements.
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Healthy eating remains the best source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. A multivitamin is not a substitute for healthy food or a healthy lifestyle, but it can provide a nutritional back-up for a less-than-ideal diet.
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Because dietary sources of fiber are also high in vitamins and minerals, it's best to consume fiber from real food. However, if getting enough fiber through diet isn't an option, fiber supplements can help. Ask your doctor first.
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Fiber can be obtained as a separate supplement, but it's still best to try to get all your fiber from the foods you eat. Although some evidence questions the benefit of a daily multivitamin and its ability to stave off disease, many people add them to their diet to maintain or boost health. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than half of U.S. adults take dietary supplements.
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Researchers think fiber relieves constipation by adding bulk to stool and helping it move faster through the intestines. If you have impacted stool, which is a complication of constipation, DO NOT take fiber supplements without talking to your doctor first.
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There are two types of fiber, soluble and insoluble, both of which are important for health and are found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and insoluble fiber can help prevent constipation.
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Soluble fiber is found in dried beans and peas, oats, barley, legumes, fruits, flax, and psyllium seed husks. Insoluble fiber is found primarily in fruits and vegetables, whole grain products, and wheat and corn bran.
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Multivitamins are the most commonly used supplement, with 40% of men and women reporting they take a daily multivitamin. The Harvard School of Public Health suggests a once daily multivitamin with extra vitamin D for most people as a nutritional back-up.
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In general, fiber supplements may reduce or delay your body's absorption of certain medications. Try to take medications at least 1 hour before or 2 to 4 hours after taking fiber. You should always drink an 8 oz. glass of water with fiber supplements. It is also important to drink at least 6 to 8 full glasses of water throughout the day to avoid constipation. Taking fiber supplements without enough water may cause the supplement to swell and could cause choking.
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The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans identified calcium, vitamin D, dietary fiber, and potassium as nutrients of concern for inadequate intake in adults and children. All of these nutrients, except fiber, come packaged in a multivitamin.
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are fiber supplements safe to take daily
No, fiber supplements are not safe to take daily.