Fiber is not able to be completely broken down by the gut and therefore adds mass to all the other things that are being processed. The amount of water in your gut is determined by the amount of stuff you have in there. More stuff means more water. So you can see how adding fiber to your diet creates more mass and therefore the body adds more water so you get less constipation. You also wouldn't get diarrhea because the fiber is there to provide substance. I know, kind of gross. But what's worse is that you can have fermentable fiber.... think about that one for a second. ferment...makes gas. Yea, it ferments and then you release the by-products of digestion...carbon dioxide and methane gas... which I hear they are now trying to use as a fuel source. So, the moral of the story is: with you and your fermentable fiber, you could power the world!
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