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Lose Weight With High Fiber Diet

Fiber has two types: soluble and insoluble. Both are important for different reasons. Soluble fiber dissolves during digestion and is absorbed into the body. Insoluble cannot be absorbed. Most fiber-containing foods have a combination of both. Both types of fibers have benefits.

Soluble Fiber

Soluble fiber includes pectin, gums, etc. and are found most in legumes, oats, fresh and dried fruits, vegetables and more. Soluble fiber stabilizes insulin levels and helps control cholesterol. It also aids in the absorption of vitamins and minerals, as well as improves your immune system.

Insoluble Fiber

Insoluble fiber on the other hand, keeps things moving along, as grandma used to say, or in other words keeps you regular. Insoluble fiber is found most in seeds, vegetables, nuts, bran, some fruit skins, wheat germ and some whole grains. Insoluble fiber includes lignans, lignins,(flax seed is high in this compound) and cellulose.

Lose Weight With Fiber

There is no miracle for weight loss, as most people hope for. Although fiber probably comes as close as possible to being the answer to weight loss. Fiber keeps you full, controls blood sugars, and burns calories during digestion. Thousands of years ago, man ate about 100 grams of fiber per day. Most average Americans eat only 4-11 grams per day. It is no wonder that the laxative industry is so successful!! Other benefits of eating high-fiber grains, vegetables, fruits and nuts include anti-aging properties from antioxidants, anti-cancer properties, and a broad spectrum of vitamins and minerals.

• Do you want to stabilize your blood sugars?
• Do you want to lose weight?
• Do you want to poop regularly?
• Do you want to increase your metabolism?

The answer is to eat more fiber. Fiber really can be the miracle cure-all that everyone is looking for! Eat real food, not processed food to feel better and maintain an ideal weight.