{"id":124295,"date":"2025-09-09T03:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/124295\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T03:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:47:08","slug":"the-fibermaxxing-social-media-trend-a-nutritionist-says-not-so-fast-purewow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/124295\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fibermaxxing Social Media Trend? A Nutritionist Says Not So Fast \u2013 PureWow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basically, fibermaxxing is the practice of eating (or slurping in smoothie or beverage form) a high volume of fiber-rich foods every day. While it\u2019s a newly trendy term, it\u2019s not a new concept\u2014it just means eating a generous amount of fiber daily, according to Berjis. So why the big fuss? Well, most of us eat too little fiber\u2014as little as one-third the recommended amount. \u201cOver the last few centuries, dietary fiber intake has decreased tremendously, leading to detrimental alternations in the gut microbiota. Such changes in dietary fiber consumption have contributed to the global epidemic of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders,\u201d reports a <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9787832\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2022 scientific paper<\/a> published in = Microorganisms. (Yikes! Pass the granola!)<\/p>\n<p>So fibermaxxing is a shiny new bow on a tried-and-true concept\u2014eat your vegetables! \u201cMost women need around 25\u201330 grams of fiber daily,\u201d says Berjis. \u201cTo put that in perspective, that\u2019s about what you\u2019d get from a cup of raspberries, a hearty salad, a side of lentils, and a sprinkle of chia seeds. Spread it out through the day, and your gut will thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How Is Fibermaxxing Supposed to Help Me?<\/p>\n<p>Fiber is like your body\u2019s natural street sweeper. According to Berjis, it keeps digestion moving, supports healthy blood sugar levels, feeds the good bacteria in your gut and helps you feel satisfied after meals. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those behind-the-scenes nutrients that does a lot of heavy lifting without demanding the spotlight,\u201d she says. A healthy and steady diet full of fiber helps you avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3544045\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">constipation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10201678\/#:~:text=Low%2Ddensity%20lipoprotein&amp;text=Pooled%20results%20indicated%20that%20soluble,5.18%2C%20P%20%3C%200.001).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lower cholesterol<\/a>, manage <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1663443\/#:~:text=In%20particular%2C%20these%20studies%20demonstrated,carbohydrate%2Flow%2Dfiber%20diet.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">blood sugar<\/a>, reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9268622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bloating<\/a> and even support hormone balance. Plus, research shows it plays a role in lowering the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S000291652329718X#:~:text=During%20the%20past%20decade%2C%20numerous,(11.5%20g\/d).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">heart disease<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11099360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Type 2 diabetes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10488173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">colon cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Basically, fibermaxxing is the practice of eating (or slurping in smoothie or beverage form) a high volume of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124296,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[102,6636,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-124295","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}