Tag: Fiber and digestion

According to a 2011 report, the overall digestibility of protein is an important factor for assessing nutritional quality. While most people can digest protein efficiently, certain types—such as dense animal proteins and specific plant-based options—are significantly harder to process and can cause digestive discomfort.

According to medical experts, well-cooked vegetables like steamed carrots are a staple of bland diets recommended for digestive issues. When your stomach is sensitive, the softened fiber in steamed carrots makes them far easier to digest than their raw counterparts.

An estimated 95% of Americans do not meet the recommended daily fiber intake, making supplementation a common practice. Finding what's the best time of day to take fiber supplements, however, is not a one-size-fits-all answer and depends heavily on your individual health goals and body's response.

While it might seem like the same nutrients, your body handles juice and whole foods very differently. Research confirms that fiber-rich whole food is absorbed much more slowly, confirming that your body cannot digest juice the same as whole food. This fundamental difference impacts everything from blood sugar levels to satiety, which is key to understanding your overall health.

Contrary to a popular belief that blending fruit increases its sugar impact, recent studies show blended fruit can actually result in a *lower* blood sugar response than whole fruit. But is there more sugar in fruit when blended? The answer is more about absorption than content.

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, only 5% of Americans consume the recommended daily amount of fiber, making the fiber in fruits like bananas especially important. This leads many to wonder: Is blending a banana the same as eating it? The answer lies in how our bodies process the food's structure.