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Fibermaxxing: TikTok's Trend for Healthier Digestion

10/15/2025

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Fibermaxxing is a growing TikTok trend focused on increasing fiber intake to improve health.
It emphasizes consuming high-fiber foods to stabilize blood sugar and improve digestion.
Many Americans fall short of the recommended intake, which is 25-30 grams for women and 30-40 grams for men in the UK.
Nutritional therapist Phoebe Liebling argues the guidelines lack nuance, failing to differentiate soluble and insoluble fiber.

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Story summary

Fibermaxxing is a growing TikTok trend focused on increasing fiber intake to improve health.
It emphasizes consuming high-fiber foods to stabilize blood sugar and improve digestion.
Many Americans fall short of the recommended intake, which is 25-30 grams for women and 30-40 grams for men in the UK.
Nutritional therapist Phoebe Liebling argues the guidelines lack nuance, failing to differentiate soluble and insoluble fiber.