The Longevity Lab

Fibermaxxing is the trend of trying to get as much fibre into your diet as possible. Usually this means adding more high fibre foods, seeds, powders, bars, cereals, or fibre-fortified snacks throughout the day.

And to be fair, the idea behind it is not bad. Most people could benefit from more fibre, especially when it comes from a variety of whole foods like vegetables, fruit, oats, legumes, nuts, and seeds.

Fibre helps support digestion, regularity, fullness, and a healthy gut microbiome. But here’s where it can get tricky. When fibre intake increases too quickly, your gut may not love it. Even if the fibre is coming from healthy foods, adding too much at once can lead to bloating, gas, cramping, constipation, or loose stools.

The other thing to watch is where the fibre is coming from. A lot of “high fibre” packaged foods use added or isolated fibres. These can be helpful for some people, but they can also be harder to tolerate, especially if you’re eating a lot of them.

The goal is not to force fibre into everything. The goal is to build up slowly, choose whole foods more often, drink enough water, and pay attention to how your body responds.

More is not always better. Your gut needs time to adjust.

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