Soluble fiber from food such as Psyllium seeds husks, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. A serving of whole Psyllium husks supplies 6 grams of the 7 grams soluble fiber necessary per day to have this effect.
Soluble fiber attracts water and turns to gel during digestion, a feat that slows down the digestion process and can help lower your cholesterol levels. Soluble fiber Whole Psyllium have been used for many years to treat constipation and to help lower cholesterol levels.
***Suggested Use and ways to add Whole Psyllium husk to your diet***
Liquid Meals
Add Psyllium to liquid meals such as protein shakes like Ensure and fruit smoothies. Add 1 tsp. of psyllium husks to 8 oz. of fluid. Some examples of protein shakes with psyllium are peanut butter, Ensure Health drink, almond milk shakes and protein powder and soy milk shakes. Psyllium can be added to any fruit smoothie, such as mixed berry smoothies, banana smoothies or mango smoothies. When you add psyllium to any liquid, you have to drink the mixture quickly or the psyllium will swell to a gelatinous consistency that is hard to swallow.
Vigorously mix 1-2 level tablespoon daily into at least 12 oz. of water or juice and consume immediately. Be sure to drink plenty of additional fluids throughout the day. Start with smaller amounts and gradually increase over several weeks.
Solid foods
Sprinkle one to two teaspoons of psyllium on foods such as soup, yogurt or cereals. You can also make apsyllium replacer to use in the place of eggs in baked goods, by mixing 2 tbsp. of water with 1 tsp. of psyllium. Other ways to enjoy psyllium in solid foods is to add it to recipes such as oat kheer, carrot kheer or peanut butter cookies.
Ingredients
Psyllium husks (husk/seed).
Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Soluble Fibre
- Good for Keto/Paleo diets
- Lowers cholesterol levels
- Helps treat constipation
- Excellent Source of Fibre
- Non-GMO
- Vegetarian/Vegan
