2 tablespoonfuls contain 6 gm of dietary fiber and 2 gm of soluble fiber. Fiber is one of the least appreciated and most important nutrients in the human diet. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors consumed 40 to 50 grams of fiber per day compared with out 15 to 20 grams. Researchers such as Burkitt and Trowell concluded that ALL diseases common to western civilized populations are due mainly to a lack of dietary fiber. Lack of fiber is associated with cardiovascular disease , colon cancer , gallstones and ulcerative colitis , not to mention diverticulosis, hemorrhoids , and constipation .
Insoluble fiber acts like a broom to sweep the intestines clean and assist with bowel regularity.
Nutri-Fiber also contains lignans and flax seed is by far the richest source of lignans. Lignans are thought to help prevent cancer and when used by colonic bacteria, are transformed into powerful antioxidants. Then drink another glass of water. It can also be added to other drinks. Use in cooking as a wheat germ, oat or wheat bran substitute.