Most people are getting fibermaxxing wrong — and they don’t even know it.

Fibermaxxing is trending — but doubling your fiber overnight could seriously wreck your gut health.

If you’ve spent any time on wellness social media lately, you’ve probably seen it — people blending psyllium husk into their morning smoothies, snacking on beans between meals and proudly logging 60-plus grams of fiber a day. Welcome to the fibermaxxing trend.

While a temporary rise in blood sugar after a meal is normal, there are things you can do to prevent extreme fluctuations, including one that doesn't require you to leave the table. Research suggests that seated calf raises, also called soleus push-ups, can help stabilize post-meal blood sugar. The soleus is a muscle in the calf, and is especially good at using glucose in the blood stream.

When you see your doctor, they may advise movement to improve your cholesterol numbers. But what kind of exercise, exactly, should you be doing? For years, experts have pointed to cardio as the best exercise for controlling cholesterol. The science has since changed.

Experts explain the science on supplements to help you determine which are worth your money — and which are just hype.

When a type of food or wellness trend becomes largely understood as  “healthy,” many of us assume that more of it is always beneficial, without limit. This “more is better” mentality spreads on social media, where the spectacle of “maxxing” out gets clicks, while the old-school approach of strategic moderation gets scrolled right by. It’s led to trends like proteinmaxxing, sleepmaxxing, and more recently, fibermaxxing, where people tout their super-high fiber intake in the name of disease prevention, digestion, and gut health.

So your doctor said to include exercise in the lifestyle changes you’re making to get your cholesterol under control. But what kind of exercise, exactly, should you be doing?