After all of that Crap Talk, you are probably not getting enough fiber.
The average American gets maybe 15g of fiber a day...
but
women should get 25g and men 35g.
A few things about fiber and your health:
* Stay regular!
Fiber moves things along in your gut. Constipation and hemorrhoids are no match for insoluble fiber which binds water. Stools are softer, heavier and bulkier as a result.
* It's good for your heart by lowering "bad cholesterol."
Soluble fiber binds bile acids, where cholesterol hangs out, and you end up excreting that LDL.
* Fiber also regulates blood sugar by taking longer to digest.
Those suffering from diabetes may find that a high fiber diet helps normalize blood sugar levels.
* It is known to prevent obesity.
A diet of high fiber fruits and veggies help satiate you and attack hunger with relatively few calories.
You end up feeling fuller for longer and decreasing the desire to overeat. Save yourself those excessive calories and experience weight loss!
And as an added bonus...
Keep your waist size in check!
The focus of a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, also suggests that fiber, especially fiber from cereal, helps keep the inches around your waist slim and trim!
I live by a high fiber (and by proxy, a more whole foods) diet and feel lighter and happier!
Some of my favorite ways to get my fix:
Simply Fiber cereal is my favorite and has 14g of fiber per serving!!
raw Cacao Beans (9g per serving) make a great snack.
Butternut squash is 7g per cup!
and Lentils are 15g for 1/4cup!
The benefits of fiber are just another reason to eat more whole foods.
The average American gets maybe 15g of fiber a day...
but
women should get 25g and men 35g.
A few things about fiber and your health:* Stay regular!
Fiber moves things along in your gut. Constipation and hemorrhoids are no match for insoluble fiber which binds water. Stools are softer, heavier and bulkier as a result.
* It's good for your heart by lowering "bad cholesterol."
Soluble fiber binds bile acids, where cholesterol hangs out, and you end up excreting that LDL.
* Fiber also regulates blood sugar by taking longer to digest.
Those suffering from diabetes may find that a high fiber diet helps normalize blood sugar levels.
* It is known to prevent obesity.
A diet of high fiber fruits and veggies help satiate you and attack hunger with relatively few calories.
You end up feeling fuller for longer and decreasing the desire to overeat. Save yourself those excessive calories and experience weight loss!
And as an added bonus...
Keep your waist size in check!
The focus of a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, also suggests that fiber, especially fiber from cereal, helps keep the inches around your waist slim and trim!
I live by a high fiber (and by proxy, a more whole foods) diet and feel lighter and happier!
Some of my favorite ways to get my fix:Simply Fiber cereal is my favorite and has 14g of fiber per serving!!
raw Cacao Beans (9g per serving) make a great snack.
Butternut squash is 7g per cup!
and Lentils are 15g for 1/4cup!
The benefits of fiber are just another reason to eat more whole foods.
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