About Angela I’m Angela, buckwheat and chia bread founder of Oh She Glows. Since 2008, I’ve been on a journey to glow from the inside out by creating crowd-pleasing plant-based recipes. I’m a New York Times Bestselling cookbook author and award-winning app creator.

Click below for my full story! 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. Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, can help lower glucose levels as well as help lower blood cholesterol. Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, can help food move through your digestive system, promoting regularity and helping prevent constipation.

Insoluble fiber found in cereal grains and the cell walls of many fruits and vegetables. It absorbs water and adds bulk to stool, which can have a laxative effect. Insoluble fiber found in wheat and corn bran, nuts, flaxseeds, vegetables, and unripe bananas that triggers mucus secretion in the colon and adds bulk to stools. Soluble highly fermentable fiber found in oats and barley that is metabolized and fermented in the small intestine. Can add bulk to stool but does not have a laxative effect. May help to normalize blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Soluble fermentable fiber isolated from seeds.