Fresh Flour is High in Fiber

Whole food fiber intake has decreased over the past centuries in America. In fact, national consumption surveys indicate that only about 5% of the population meets recommended levels of daily fiber. That means 95% of the population is deficient in fiber intake (Source). That means 95% of the population is not able to realize the potential benefits shown below, and more:

• Diets high in complex carbohydrates such as whole cereal grains, legumes, and fruits and vegetables are usually the custom in populations with very low incidence of cardiovascular disease (Brown et al.,1985).
• Studies indicate that high-fiber diets decrease blood pressure in normal as well as in hypertensive subjects (Birdsall, 1985).
• For high blood cholesterol and triglycerides, it is recommended to increase carbohydrate consumption to make up 65% of total daily calories, emphasizing complex carbohydrates from natural sources (Gotto et al.,1984).  Natural sources influence the absorption of fat-soluble substances from the digestive tract, and the reabsorption of bile acids (Hodges et al.,1985).
• A diet rich in complex carbohydrates also improves glucose metabolism in diabetic subjects, by increasing their sensitivity to insulin, therefore resulting in reduced dosage requirements for the study (Birdsall, 1985).
• Wheat fiber improves starch digestibility (Anderson, 1985: Leeds, 1985).
• It is hypothesized that the fiber decreases the intestinal contact with carcinogens.  There have been numerous studies demonstrating that the populations with the highest fiber intake have the lowest incidence of colon cancer. There is, however, also a correlation with total fat intake (Birdsall, 1985).
• For the American population, constipation is a major problem. It may lead to hemorrhoids, diverticula, and even contribute to the development of varicose veins (Burkitt, 1982).
• Bran helps speed up intestinal transit (Payler et al. 1975), because it decreases intestinal pressure and increases peristalsis (Thomas, 1976). Wheat bran is one of the best fecal bulking agents identified (Cummings et al., 1982),
• Wheat fiber is claimed to strengthen, by stimulation, the intestinal mucosa, and to decrease the incidence of gastroenteritis, or inflammation of the stomach or intestine (Thomas, 1976).
• Wheat fiber helps neutralize acid secreted by the stomach and is therefore of therapeutic value for persons with ulcers (Thomas, 1976).
• Insoluble fiber in wheat bran can be beneficial in the treatment or prevention of obesity (Thomas, 1976) due to increased fecal energy loss that may be as much as 60-300+ kca/day via fat and protein loss (Vahouny, 1985).  Additionally, wheat fiber foods produce a feeling of fullness or satiety more quickly due to being less energy-dense than low-fiber foods (Schneeman, 1982).
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The Unsifted® Difference

Unsifted® freshly milled flour has 4.5x more FIBER than refined All-Purpose flour. The additional fiber has drastically helped our families in increasing regularity naturally, lowering cholesterol, and more!  We've been able to say BYE to prunes for our little kids as well. As you can see above too, there are SO many benefits to getting fiber in your daily diet.  Unsifted® fresh flour has got to be the tastiest way to accomplish this necessary goal. 

It's not extremely common, but, after starting with Unsifted®, several customers have even shared that for between 1-3 weeks it was almost like their bodies were pushing out all the toxins and junk, THEN it finally regulated and they felt great! Fresh flour is a whole food and includes lots of soluable and insoluable fiber.  As you read above, surveys have found that 95% of Americans are deficient in fiber, so when you start eating fresh flour it can be a jolt to the system for some.  But here's the good news...fresh flour can help pull out so much junk from your body by the bran (hello, outer shell of the whole grain) binding to toxins in your gut!

💧One tip we always give our new customers is to drink lots of water when you begin eating Unsifted® fresh flour due to all the bran’s fiber!  This will help keep things flowing.

We designed the Unsifted® Starter Kit and our fresh flour recipes to make the freshly milled flour as fun and easy as possible for our families and people we love to enjoy fresh flour baking.

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