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Fitness Enthusiast
Different Catogories Of Fibers
Physiologically, the fiber can be categorized as soluble as well as insoluble. On nutrition labels, you'll often see a number of soluble and insoluble fiber in the carbohydrate. So what's the difference? Generally, cellulose, lining, and some hemicelluloses are soluble and no fermentable. On the other hand, pectin’s, gums, mucus, and other nitrocellulose are soluble and fermented. I'll explain what these terms mean then, but as a preview, soluble fiber will more than likely make you pass gas, which is what is known fibers.
If you've eaten most of the nuts or vegetables, you may have noticed that you feel completely full, and that your stomach seems like it sticks out farther than normal (gastric distension).
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Senior Member
Re: Different Catogories Of Fibers
Because the fibers are resistant to digestion in the stomach, eating fiber adds bulk which produces a feeling of fullness that can last for a long period of time. So, if you reduce your calorie intake and still feel hungry after a meal, try incorporating some soluble fiber to your diet.
Also, soluble fiber forms a gel in the stomach and therefore slows gastric emptying. This produces a more uniform presentation of your meal into the small intestine for absorption. Because insoluble fiber does not form a gel in the stomach, they do not have any effect on the rate of gastric emptying. Again, if you're hungry between meals during the diet, soluble fiber helps food move more slowly from your stomach into your small intestine. It will make you feel full longer.
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Senior Member
Re: Different Catogories Of Fibers
One drawback of the intake of soluble fiber is that the gel formed in the stomach you can trap other nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This prevents the enzymes necessary for the absorption of nutrients from reaching the trapped nutrients. By eating higher levels of protein and fat, this effect can be normalized. However, the effect of trapping soluble fiber is also beneficial in that it improved glucose tolerance and lowers blood cholesterol. By improving glucose tolerance, lowered blood glucose levels following foods with soluble fiber, glycolic response to carbohydrate is then lowered, and thus insulin secretion is also reduced.
Insulin is one of the major anabolic hormone, and if rates decline, metabolic foods you will be more successful.
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