question for atkins nutritionalist about fiber

moonbeam_2 · 03-30-2005, 03:49 PM

Hi! I am an employee of a Low Carb store in Dallas, and I have a question from one of my customers about dietary fiber. He is interested in how many grams of fiber the body is able to digest per day. Is there a real benefit body wise in netting carbs (carbs-fiber only) other than bowel function?

For instance (and this is only hypothetical), let's take a can of Eden's black soybeans. With 8 grams of carbs and 7 grams of fiber per serving, it seems a bargain to eat for it's 11 grams of protein. If he were to eat nothing but soybeans for several days (and i don't think many people would want to be around him if he did

), would he gain weight due to the higher carbs than he may be eating normally (let's say 4 cans per day for a total carb count of 84 grams)-73.5 g fiber? net 10.5 g carbs. Or would his body know to differentiate between fiber carbs and other carbs?

any other input from board members is welcome as well.

lcq · 03-31-2005, 10:58 AM

I really want to hear the answer to this one

kcduffer · 04-16-2005, 01:10 PM

Your body definitely knows the difference between fiber and other carbs. How much fiber one can consume depends on several things. One, how much fiber are you used to consuming. Don't all of a sudden hit your body with 60 g of fiber a day. It's something that you need to start in moderation. Most important--make sure you drink at least 8 to 10 glasses a day if your fiber intake is high. You absolutely need it to keep things going like you would like. Lots of fiber with insufficient water will give you nothing but trouble.

ShannonM · 04-19-2005, 10:06 AM

Hi, I am a nursing student and I can tell you this, Dietary fiber is non-digestable in the human body. They provide bulk to the stool, help to lower cholesterol and maybe likely to reduce the incidence of colon cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease. In other words, Eat up! Hope that helps.

Shannon

MaryMary · 04-22-2005, 09:59 AM

My DH's doctor told him to eat between 25 & 35 grams of fiber a day. We both easily get this much in our LC approach, both getting between 30-35 from vegetables & fruit & occasionally some soy.

03-30-2005, 03:49 PM	#1
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03-31-2005, 10:58 AM	#2
lcq MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 2,710 Gallery: lcq Stats: 5' 5": 293 - 275.4 - ? WOE: LOW CARB all the way Start Date: 2 Jan 2008	I really want to hear the answer to this one

04-16-2005, 01:10 PM	#3
kcduffer Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 505 Gallery: kcduffer Stats: 168/152/135 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sept. 2002	Your body definitely knows the difference between fiber and other carbs. How much fiber one can consume depends on several things. One, how much fiber are you used to consuming. Don't all of a sudden hit your body with 60 g of fiber a day. It's something that you need to start in moderation. Most important--make sure you drink at least 8 to 10 glasses a day if your fiber intake is high. You absolutely need it to keep things going like you would like. Lots of fiber with insufficient water will give you nothing but trouble.

04-19-2005, 10:06 AM	#4
ShannonM Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY (outskirts) Posts: 245 Gallery: ShannonM Stats: 372/357.3/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4//23/2008 Umpteenth time. when will I learn?	Hi, I am a nursing student and I can tell you this, Dietary fiber is non-digestable in the human body. They provide bulk to the stool, help to lower cholesterol and maybe likely to reduce the incidence of colon cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease. In other words, Eat up! Hope that helps. Shannon

04-22-2005, 09:59 AM	#5
MaryMary Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Hampshire BMI:57/24-Maintaining Posts: 4,838 Gallery: MaryMary Stats: 376 lbs/155 lbs//Age 60// 5'7" BF%:47+%/28.4%/25% WOE: GSA Cambridge Greysheet "www.greysheet.org" Start Date: Atkins 1/22/01; GSA 12/23/03 - Total Loss 221 lbs.	My DH's doctor told him to eat between 25 & 35 grams of fiber a day. We both easily get this much in our LC approach, both getting between 30-35 from vegetables & fruit & occasionally some soy.