Benefits of Fiber and Why Your Digestive System Needs It
Everyone is always telling you to take more fiber, but what is fiber exactly? Fiber is a natural substance derived from plants such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains. When taken daily in the right amount, fiber can do wonders for your body! Proper fiber intake can help promote your digestive health by trapping and removing waste*, control your appetite*, maintain healthy blood sugar levels*, and promote heart health by lowering cholesterol.†
Did you know that less than 5% of Americans get enough fiber from the foods they eat? It takes roughly 7 apples, 9 cups of carrots, 9 bananas or 13 cups of broccoli to reach the recommended amount of fiber Americans from 18 to 50 years old should consume each day. Wow that’s a lot of fruits and veggies!
HOW TO GET ENOUGH FIBER
We are proud to support the #1 Doctor Recommended Fiber Brand: Metamucil. Metamucil is the only leading brand that contains plant-based psyllium fiber^ that helps promote digestive health and regularity.* Psyllium helps trap and remove the waste that weighs you down*, leaving you feeling lighter and more energetic**.
HOW TO TAKE METAMUCIL: (For adults 12 years and older)
Pill Form: swallow 1 capsule at a time and take in an upright position
Powdered Form: Put 1-2 rounded tablespoons in an empty glass and mix briskly with 8 oz. or more of cool liquid.
HOW MUCH TO TAKE:
DIGESTIVE HEALTH* by promoting regularity – 2 to 5 capsules up to 4 times per day
HEART HEALTH† by lowering cholesterol – 5 capsules up to 4 times per day
HEALTHY BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS* take before each meal – 5 capsules 4 times per day
NEW USERS:
Start with one serving per day; gradually increase to desired daily intake. You may experience changes in bowel habits / minor bloating, as your body adjusts to increased fiber intake.
METAMUCIL EXCLUSIVE HBCU 2 WEEK CHALLENGE:
Metamucil is exclusively giving up to $10k in scholarship prizes to HBCUs and Divine 9 organizations. Support your HBCU and Divine 9 organization when you Sign up for the Metamucil Two Week Challenge. You will get to choose one HBCU and one Divine 9 organization to win the scholarship prizes.
Prizes
Metamucil will tally entries at the end of February when the contest ends, and announce winners on March 27th live at the NAACP awards. The three HBCUs, five fraternities and four sororities that had the most registrations will receive the donations below. First place winners will receive the full $10k but smaller prizes are available as well.
*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. |
†Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 7 grams of soluble fiber per day from psyllium husk, as in Metamucil, may reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol. One serving of Metamucil has 2.4 grams of this soluble fiber. One serving of Metamucil capsules has at least 1.8 grams of this soluble fiber.
