Psyllium, or ispaghula, comes from the husk of the seed of a plant and appears to offer many health benefits. Psyllium is one of the best sources of soluble fiber, which lowers total blood cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. Eating 3 grams of soluble fiber a day, as suggested by the American Dietetic Association, is sufficient to promote heart health. People interested in these benefits can add psyllium husk directly to their foods or look for food products containing this ingredient.
Nature's Path Organic SmartBran cereal
SmartBran cereals contain organic psyllium husk as well as oat bran and wheat bran. A serving of two-thirds of a cup provides a total of 13 g of fiber, which corresponds to 52 percent of the daily value. Of these 13 g of fiber, 3 g are soluble.
Kellogg's All Bran Bran Buds cereal
Bran Buds is made with three fiber-rich ingredients: wheat bran, psyllium seed husk, and oat fiber. A third of a cup serving contains 13 g of fiber, including 3 g of soluble fiber, which corresponds to 51 percent of the daily value for this nutrient.
Clif bar
Clif bars contain a ClifCrunch mix made of organic oat fiber, inulin, organic milled flaxseed, organic oat bran and psyllium. These bars provide, on average, 4 to 5 g of total dietary fibers, or 16 to 20 percent of the daily value, and they contain 1 to 2 g of soluble fiber.
FiberWise
All FiberWise products contain psyllium as part of their blend of grains. The breakfast bars contain 9 g of total fiber, or 36 percent of the daily value (DV), of which 7 g are soluble. A serving of one and a quarter cup of FiberWise breakfast cereals provides 6 g of fiber, which corresponds to 27 percent of the total DV. Half of the fiber in this product is soluble. Two scoops of the FiberWise drink powder mix contain 12 g of fiber, or 48 percent of the DV, of which 10 g are soluble.
Psyllium Husk
Psyllium husk can also be found in bulk or packaged and can be added to your favorite recipes like muffins, granola bars or even cookies. It can also be sprinkled over yogurt or breakfast cereals. Each tablespoon provides 4 g of total fiber, or 16 percent of the daily value. About 75 percent of psyllium fiber is soluble, which means that 1 tbsp. contains 3 g of soluble fiber.
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