4Care Balance contains soluble dietary fiber. Why is this good?

     Dietary Fibers are the non-digestible parts of plant foods. They have many varieties and functions and are classified by their functional basis of solubility:

     1. Insoluble dietary fibers help to increase indigestible parts and clean the digestive tract
     2. Soluble dietary fibers are gel-like and soft when soluble in water, and can bind sugar and fat

     Dietary fibers improve our digestive system by:

• binding cholesterol
• accelerating the passage of the stool through the gastrointestinal tract
• reducing glucose absorption in the blood (beneficial for diabetes patients)
• helping to prevent the absorption of carcinogenic compounds into the body and reducing the chance of carcinogens contacting the gastrointestinal tract

     With their water-binding properties, dietary fibers help control weight by drawing more water into the gastrointestinal tract. This adds volume to foods in the stomach, which reduces hunger and consequently the amount of food we eat.

     The benefits to the excretory system: Cellulose in plant foods stores water. The extra water increases volume and softness of the stool, helping to guard against diseases like constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, and colon cancer.

     The recommended adult daily intake of dietary fiber is 25 grams. For children the figure is calculated by age + 5 grams. For example, children aged 12 require a dietary fiber daily intake of 12+5=17 grams.

     4Care Balance supplies soluble dietary fibers and insoluble dietary fibers totaling 5 grams (5000 milligrams), 20% of recommended daily intake. The Dietary fibers in 4Care Balance come purely from natural sources: brown jasmine rice germ, wheat germ, and oats. Adequate daily intake of both types of dietary fibers ensures healthy functioning of our digestive system.