From oats to beans to chicory root, each type of fiber acts differently inside the body. New research is revealing how fiber ...

Gum acacia was not on the FDA’s list of ingredients classified as dietary fibers released this summer; however, key suppliers have recently met with the agency and agreed to conduct additional studies ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

WASHINGTON — The US Food and Drug Administration intends to propose that acacia gum, also known as gum Arabic, be included in the agency’s definition of dietary fiber. The action comes in response to ...

Purveyors of acacia gum have submitted a new petition to the FDA with additional scientific data to support their contention that it should be classified as a dietary fiber on food labels, ...

Sometimes a fiber supplement deserves a place in your wellness routine.

Medically reviewed by Sohaib Imtiaz, MD Key Takeaways Fiber is vital to overall health; you can get more fiber through dietary sources or through fiber supplementation.Dietary sources are more likely ...