Too much consumption of fiber, also cause health problems. Adverse effects, as it can cause dehydration, abdominal bloating, up to difficult to conceive. Not only the fiber deficiency can lead to constipation, too much fiber could also lead to the same problem. The American Dietetic Association recommends that adults eat fiber ideally around 25 to 35 grams of fiber each day, or about five cups of fruit or vegetables a day.
Lona Sandon (assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center) warned that, consume excess food can inhibit the body to absorb the necessary minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. Sandon explained, existing fiber diet on fruits, vegetables, and grains in addition has its advantages also have disadvantages. Fiber is needed in the body to improve digestive function, prevent constipation, and slow the absorption of sugar and carbohydrates.
On the other hand, eating too much fiber can make is not enough time for certain minerals and nutrients to be absorbed into the body system. Other consequences of consuming too much fiber, can cause bloating, abdominal cramps, and gas. To that end, in order to balanced nutrition, you should eat foods in moderation and stop before full. Because it could be a good step in keeping your body healthy and fit.
Below are the effects of too much fiber consumption:
Cause difficulty to get pregnant: Research shows that consumption of too much fiber can reduce levels of estrogen and other reproductive hormones such as some progesterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. High fiber intake, especially of fruits was also associated with a higher risk of having anovulatory menstrual cycles, namely the ovaries fail to release an egg. These findings have been reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Stomach cramps: With excess fiber intake, abdominal cramps tendency will be higher. This is because the nature of the fiber is not digested by the body. Therefore, when you consume too high amounts of fiber, your digestion will actually disturbed. Finally, your intestinal muscles will cramp and your stomach will feel uncomfortable.
Diarrhea: One of the fiber benefits is, accelerating the movement of food along the digestive tract. However, if the level is too high, the movement of food will happen too fast, so you have diarrhea. Total consumption of fiber is directly related to the speed of movement of your food, fiber consumption should be limited, so that what was supposed to be beneficial not be harmful to you.
Constipation: In addition to binding vitamins and minerals, fiber also binds water along your digestive tract. If your fiber intake is too high, your digestive tract tends to dry. While on the other hand, the digestive tract needs water as a lubricant to your food flowing smoothly. Without sufficient lubricant water, the movement of food will be blocked and you will have constipation.
Bloating: Bloating is a byproduct gas emission combination digestive processes in the body. Excess fiber can cause bloating because of bacteria in the intestines digest fiber excessively, thus making the gas as a by-product.
Weight gain: People usually eat a lot of fiber, hoping to keep the weight off. But by consuming excessive fiber, it actually can cause people to gain weight.
Dehydration: For the same reason that the fiber can absorb water, it is not surprising that people who eat too much fiber make them lack of body fluids.
Stomach cramps: With excess fiber intake, abdominal cramps tendency will be higher. This is because the nature of the fiber is not digested by the body. Therefore, when you consume too high amounts of fiber, your digestion will actually disturbed. Finally, your intestinal muscles will cramp and your stomach will feel uncomfortable.
Diarrhea: One of the fiber benefits is, accelerating the movement of food along the digestive tract. However, if the level is too high, the movement of food will happen too fast, so you have diarrhea. Total consumption of fiber is directly related to the speed of movement of your food, fiber consumption should be limited, so that what was supposed to be beneficial not be harmful to you.
Constipation: In addition to binding vitamins and minerals, fiber also binds water along your digestive tract. If your fiber intake is too high, your digestive tract tends to dry. While on the other hand, the digestive tract needs water as a lubricant to your food flowing smoothly. Without sufficient lubricant water, the movement of food will be blocked and you will have constipation.
Bloating: Bloating is a byproduct gas emission combination digestive processes in the body. Excess fiber can cause bloating because of bacteria in the intestines digest fiber excessively, thus making the gas as a by-product.
Weight gain: People usually eat a lot of fiber, hoping to keep the weight off. But by consuming excessive fiber, it actually can cause people to gain weight.
Dehydration: For the same reason that the fiber can absorb water, it is not surprising that people who eat too much fiber make them lack of body fluids.
