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Diet and Nutrition
Who Needs Fiber?
You do! What can fiber do for you? Aside from aiding in digestion and regularity, fiber can help lower cholesterol. If you're diabetic, or using the glycemic index diet, fiber is really your friend! Combining foods high in fiber with starchy foods or those containing sugar helps slow the absorption of sugar into your blood. High-fiber food is the healthy way to control your appetite, no matter what kind of diet you're on! High-fiber foods take longer to digest and contribute to a feeling of fullness, so you eat less without feeling hungry.
So how do you add fiber to your diet? Well, first of all, "adding fiber" doesn’t mean you have to eat stuff that tastes like straw. Add a high-fiber cereal like shredded wheat or raisin bran to your breakfast. If you hate the texture of bran cereal in milk, try eating a bran muffin instead, with a dollop of no-fat cream cheese. (There's a great recipe for low-fat, high fiber bran muffins in the recipe collection on this site.)
Fresh fruits and veggies are another tasty way to add fiber to your diet. Instead of a glass of high-sugar fruit juice, have the whole fruit instead--or throw the whole fruit in a blender with a little no-sugar-added vanilla yogurt and a couple of ice cubes and whip it into a smoothie! Don't peel that apple! The apple peel contains nutrients and added fiber! Dried fruits and raisins are another good source of fiber, as are beans and legumes. Nuts also add fiber and vital folic acid to your diet.
Adding fiber to your diet is one of the simplest, and most beneficial ways to improve your health in several ways--so do your body a favor, and fiber up!
Articles on this website are for informational purposes only. They are not intended, nor should they be used as medical advice. Consult your physician before beginning any diet or exercise program.
Copyright 2008
You do! What can fiber do for you? Aside from aiding in digestion and regularity, fiber can help lower cholesterol. If you're diabetic, or using the glycemic index diet, fiber is really your friend! Combining foods high in fiber with starchy foods or those containing sugar helps slow the absorption of sugar into your blood. High-fiber food is the healthy way to control your appetite, no matter what kind of diet you're on! High-fiber foods take longer to digest and contribute to a feeling of fullness, so you eat less without feeling hungry.
So how do you add fiber to your diet? Well, first of all, "adding fiber" doesn’t mean you have to eat stuff that tastes like straw. Add a high-fiber cereal like shredded wheat or raisin bran to your breakfast. If you hate the texture of bran cereal in milk, try eating a bran muffin instead, with a dollop of no-fat cream cheese. (There's a great recipe for low-fat, high fiber bran muffins in the recipe collection on this site.)
Fresh fruits and veggies are another tasty way to add fiber to your diet. Instead of a glass of high-sugar fruit juice, have the whole fruit instead--or throw the whole fruit in a blender with a little no-sugar-added vanilla yogurt and a couple of ice cubes and whip it into a smoothie! Don't peel that apple! The apple peel contains nutrients and added fiber! Dried fruits and raisins are another good source of fiber, as are beans and legumes. Nuts also add fiber and vital folic acid to your diet.
Adding fiber to your diet is one of the simplest, and most beneficial ways to improve your health in several ways--so do your body a favor, and fiber up!
Articles on this website are for informational purposes only. They are not intended, nor should they be used as medical advice. Consult your physician before beginning any diet or exercise program.
Copyright 2008
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