references
  
      American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine: “Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap”
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: “Metabolic Effects of Dietary Fiber Consumption and Prevention of Diabetes”
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: "Fiber"
    
      USDA: "Wheat Bran Crude"
    




Adding wheat bran to your diet can help you easily reach those daily fiber quotas.

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GG crackers serve as a great base for tasty toppings.

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Start your mornings on a high-fiber note with Kellogg's cereal.

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Another great breakfast cereal, Nature's Path's pick also works well in recipes.

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If you have a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, avoid products with wheat bran because wheat and wheat products contain gluten.

“If soluble fiber is a sponge, insoluble fiber is a broom that sweeps everything out.”

To score all of those wellness wins, and to avoid any stomach woes (such as constipation or diarrhea), it’s best to get fiber from a mix of soluble and insoluble fiber and to drink plenty of water along with it.

      American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine: “Closing America’s Fiber Intake Gap”
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: “Metabolic Effects of Dietary Fiber Consumption and Prevention of Diabetes”
    
      Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: "Fiber"
    
      USDA: "Wheat Bran Crude"