Is the ‘fibermaxxing’ trend good for you? Yes, and here’s why

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Chia seeds, goji berries, strawberries and raspberries: A TikTok user going by the name “impamibaby” is filling her pretty wooden breakfast bowl with fiber-rich foods and filming it , inspiring her audience to eat more of the nutrient she says has made her bloating disappear.

She’s “#fibermaxxing” — the practice of eating meals that help people meet or exceed their daily fiber intake recommendations in the name of improving their gut health, losing weight and more. Videos with the tag have garnered tens of millions of views and likes. They generally feature people making and eating meals chock-full of fiber-rich foods, and are sometimes overlaid with tex