{"id":46700,"date":"2022-10-26T20:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiller.cronometerdev.com\/blog\/?p=46700"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:24:48","slug":"fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"Digest This: Tracking Fiber In Cronometer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"46700\" class=\"elementor elementor-46700\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd7c53a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd7c53a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71582d8\" data-id=\"71582d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634447a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"634447a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Making sure you&#8217;re getting enough fiber in your diet can help <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/blog\/ways-to-ease-digestion\/\">ease digestion<\/a> and even appears to lower the risk of developing certain conditions such as heart disease and diabetes (1). Read on as we take a deeper dive into fiber&#8217;s function in your body.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2209d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2209d64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Dietary Fiber?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d6a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d6a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plant foods that your body can\u2019t digest. Instead of being broken down for energy, it travels through your digestive tract where it helps regulate digestion, keeps you feeling full, and influences how nutrients like sugars and fats are absorbed.<\/p><p>There are two main types:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Soluble Fiber: <\/strong>dissolves in water and can help lower glucose levels as well as help lower blood cholesterol.<\/li><li><strong>Insoluble Fiber: <\/strong>does not dissolve in water and can help food move through your digestive system, promoting regularity and helping prevent constipation.<\/li><\/ul><p>Most plant foods contain both types, so eating a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains ensures you get the full spectrum of benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcc568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdcc568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Health Benefits of Fiber<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e28922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e28922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eating enough fiber supports multiple aspects of health:<\/p><ul><li>\u2696\ufe0f Weight management: High-fiber foods are filling and tend to be less energy-dense.<\/li><li>\ud83d\udca9 Digestive regularity: Insoluble fiber keeps things moving smoothly.<\/li><li>\ud83e\udec0 Lower risk of disease: Fiber appears to lower the risk of developing various conditions, including heart disease and diabetes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7acba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df7acba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Fiber Do You Need?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61df17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61df17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Children and adults need at least 25 to 35 grams of fiber per day for good health, but most Americans get only about 15 grams a day (1). As you increase your fiber intake, it is important to drink lots of water.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab6a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab6a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good Sources of Fiber<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f9494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5f9494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Good sources of fiber include:<\/p><ul><li>Legumes like yellow beans, navy beans, and black beans<\/li><li>Whole grains and cereals like bran, oats<\/li><li>Vegetables and fruits, like artichokes and raspberries.<\/li><\/ul><p>If you&#8217;re trying to focus specifically on soluble fiber.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c85f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c85f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tracking Fiber In Cronometer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec36b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec36b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To make sure you&#8217;re getting enough fiber in your diet, if you&#8217;re not already, start tracking your food in Cronometer!<\/p><p>In the mobile app, navigate to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=safari&amp;rls=en&amp;q=daily+report+cronometer&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\">Daily Report<\/a> and you will see your fiber intake under the carbohydrates section. You can also click on this to edit your targets, see your top sources and to learn more information about fiber in general. If you do not see insoluble or soluble fiber go to More &gt; Targets &gt; Nutrient Targets &gt; Carbohydrates &gt; and toggle them to visible.\u00a0<\/p><p>On the web app, you can scroll down on your <a href=\"https:\/\/cronometer.com\/\">Diary Screen<\/a> (main page) to see fiber listed under the carbohydrates section. You can hover over to learn more information or click to edit your targets and view your top sources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8429b69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8429b69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ee241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ee241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. The Nutrition Source, Harvard T.H. 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