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Types of fiber

Types of fiber

Fiber is a group of different kinds of plant-based carbohydrates that affect our gastrointestinal tract in myriad ways:

  • fiber can be soluble (meaning it dissolves in water);
  •  viscose (gel-forming);
  • fermentable (bacteria can metabolize it).

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