YSK that the recommended daily fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men in the USA. 95% of the country does not meet this amount.

James_Fortis@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world – 357 points –

Why YSK: fiber is important for optimal human health. It helps us avoid diabetes, heart disease, colon cancer, obesity, and other diseases. This is particularly important in developed countries such as mine (USA) that are suffering greatly from these diseases.

The recommended daily fiber intake is 25g for women and 38g for men in the USA, and 95% of us don't meet this amount. This suggests an urgent need for us to increase our daily fiber intake, which can be achieved by swapping out ultra-processed foods and animal foods that are void of fiber with whole plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.

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Psyllium husk is a really affordable way to add fiber, just BE AWARE OF DOSAGE, when they say TEASPOON. THEY MEAN IT!

LFMF.

What this person means is that IF YOU OVERDO IT YOU WILL SHIT YOUR BRAINS OUT AND IT WILL BE AN EMERGENCY.

But that first purge feels so healthy though!

Ironically if you don't take enough water with it, you'll get constipated. It's used for treating both.

That's not really the concern. It's just bulk. As long as it is well hydrated when you consume it, it's very inert and you can't really have too much. If it's still partially dry, it'll jam you up until it sucks enough water out of you, so that's no good.