Fiber Directory

Medical Reference

• Types of Fiber and Their Health Benefits

  WebMD provides a chart showing different types of dietary fiber and each of their health benefits.

• How to Eat 37 Grams of Fiber in a Day

  Learn how to substitute high-fiber foods for low-fiber foods in your meals.

• Dietary Fiber for Constipation

  For safe and effective relief from chronic constipation, look for fiber on your grocer's shelves. Find out more.

• 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  The experts at WebMD offer ten questions to ask your doctor about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Features

• Fiber: How Much Do I Need?

  Ways to get more fiber in your diet.

• Tasty Ways to Enjoy Fiber in the Morning

  How to make quick, healthy, high-fiber breakfasts that will satisfy your hunger.

• Can Fiber Protect Against Cancer?

  A look at the current research on the value of a high-fiber diet to lower cancer risk, including expert recommendations for including fiber in your diet.

• Fiber Roughs It Out

  Can fiber prevent colon cancer? Studies are mixed. But there?s no doubt it?s good for your heart.

Video

• The Truth About Fiber

  Did you know fiber can lower cholesterol, help control diabetes, and help you lose weight? Get the facts on adding fiber to your diet.

• The Truth About Constipation

  Leading GI specialist and psychiatrist, Dr. Douglas A. Drossman, gives frank advice on what to do about constipation.

• The Benefits of Fiber

  Fiber can help control weight blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

• Speed Up Your Workout

  Training your fast-twitch muscles to act more like slow-twitch can improve your endurance and recovery time.

Slideshows & Images

• Slideshow: High-Fiber Super Foods

  You know you should be eating more fiber. See some of the best fiber food sources – from whole grains to fruits and vegetables, nuts, and seeds.

• Slideshow: 8 Digestive Health Supplements

  See 8 supplements to improve digestive health, including probiotics, psyllium, ginger, l-glutamine and more.

• Slideshow: Diverticulitis Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

  See images of what goes on in the colon to cause the telltale pouches of diverticulosis that lead to the inflammation of diverticulitis. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diverticular disease.

• Slideshow: Myths and Facts About Constipation

  Constipated? See why you may be having problems with your bowel movements and whether fiber, water, and exercise can help with constipation.

Quizzes

• Quiz: Are You a ‘Super Foods’ Superhero?

  Test your knowledge of “super foods” with this quiz.

• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hemorrhoids?

  Take this quiz to find out how much you know about what hemorrhoids are, how they’re treated -- and why you’ll probably get them.

• Quiz: Test Your Nutrition IQ

  Take this quiz to find out how much you know about dietary guidelines.

Expert Commentary

• Get the Facts on Fiber

  Find out all the good things fiber can do for you

• The Benefits of Flaxseed

  Is flaxseed the new wonder food? Preliminary studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to breast cancer.

• The Best Bread: Tips for Buying Breads

  High-fiber, whole grain, low calorie … WebMD shows you how to make sense of labels and choose the best breads at your supermarket.

• The Facts About Nutrition

  Here's how to get the vitamins and minerals you need.

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