Beyond its reputation for aiding smooth digestion, fiber helps lower cholesterol levels and keep blood sugar levels balanced ...

Although health experts have been praising the benefits of fiber for years, many Americans still don't get enough of the ...

Protein may be all the rage right now, but Dr. Jennifer Ashton, an OB-GYN who also specializes in nutrition and obesity medicine, predicts fiber is about to take center stage. “Fiber is the new ...

Unlike other seeds, such as flax (best eaten ground) or chia (best soaked), pumpkin seeds are ready to eat and still deliver plenty of fiber and polyphenols (natural compounds found in plants and ...

Fiber feeds the beneficial microbes that live in the gut microbiome and influence our overall health.

These compounds work hand-in-hand with fiber. Like some types of prebiotic fiber, polyphenols help feed gut bacteria and support the production of short-chain fatty acids, nourishing the colon and ...

Emily Leeming is a nutrition scientist, dietitian, and former private chef.Haarala Hamilton For years, fiber has had a reputation problem (boring and unsexy), but you wouldn't know it looking at Emily ...