Many Americans don’t get enough fiber and that’s a problem given the benefits you get from meeting the recommended target.
“Fiber provides bulk to stools to keep them moving through the digestive system and is important for feeding beneficial gut bacteria, for providing a sense of fullness, for lowering cholesterol, and for regulating blood sugar,” says Nidanur Alagaş, a dietitian at a Medicana Health Group hospital in Türkiye.
