Healthy food advocates are increasingly focusing on foods such as fiber and bran. And absolutely right. Because they bring great benefits to the body. But not everyone can catch the difference between them.
The confusion between these products arose after the bran was sold in powder. Fiber is also sold in powder. Therefore, one might think that they are one and the same. I guess, yes. In the composition of both bran and fiber, there is, in fact, fiber. But there is still a difference.
Bran
The bran is the shell of the grain. Any grains are cleaned before they are sold at the store for cereals and soups, or before they are ground into flour. And this husk of grains is the bran. This product is very valuable and essential for health. Since all the useful substances of any grains are concentrated precisely in their shell. Bran contains vitamin B (the whole group) and potassium, which are found in small amounts in other foods. And besides vitamins, bran contains dietary fiber. That is, fiber.
Cellulose
Fiber is a coarse dietary fiber purified from impurities, which, when entering the body, is not digested, not absorbed, but swells and cleans the intestines in a wonderful way. Dietary fibers do not give energy to the body and do not release useful substances into the blood and stomach walls. They act as a broom that sweeps out all toxins and toxins from the intestines, removing them along with feces. And because the broom is rough (as opposed to the soft fiber of vegetables and fruits), it does a very good job of cleaning.
Therefore, the use of fiber normalizes the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, regulates metabolism, helps to balance the diet, solves the problem of getting rid of unnecessary cellular waste products and helps to lose weight and become healthier.
The difference between bran and fiber
Since bran contains fiber, plus vitamins and elements important for the body, bran is much more effective than fiber. From their use, the body receives a double effect - nutrition and purification.
But the bran mainly contains insoluble (coarse) dietary fiber - in the shells of the grains from which the bran is made, there is no soft fiber. And in pure fiber there are fibers isolated not only from the husks of cereals, but also from berries and fruits. Moreover, there are much less solid fibers in it than soluble ones.
Soluble fiber swells in your stomach and helps you feel full (just like fruit salad, but without the extra carbohydrates). Therefore, it is recommended for those who want to lose weight or not gain weight. Bran is also used in the diet for weight loss, but it also heals the body, helping it to get rid of harmful substances.
Thus, both bran and fiber are important for health. Therefore, it is better to combine them or use them alternately. But you should not eat more than fifty grams of this or that product (or two together) per day.
For more effective action, both products must first swell (therefore, the bran is soaked in water, kefir, and fiber is added to yogurt or other dishes). And be sure to drink plenty of fluids along with fiber or bran.
