Are you getting enough?
Dietary Fibre is what I am talking about. Are you getting enough in your daily diet?
This may play a role in obesity prevention, a higher intake of dietary fibre helps prevent weight gain and an increase in your waistline.
The american journal of clinical nutrition investigated the association of total dietary fibre intake with changes in waist circumference.
For more info on the study please ref to the following link.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20016015
What else is fibre good for?
Blood sugar control is one reason to get fibre in your diet daily, soluble fibre helps break down the carbohydrates and the absorption of sugar which helps with blood sugar control.
Soluble Fibre like that found in cucumbers, blueberries, beans and nuts dissolve into a gel like texture and slow down digestion. This helps you feel fuller for longer thus controlling your intake of food.
Insoluble fibre found in dark green leafy vegetables, green beans, celery and carrots does not dissolve at all and adds bulk to your stool.
How much do I need?
The recommended daily amount is 20-30 grams rec by the FDA.
I would head to the 50 grams per 1,000 calorie daily (ref by Dr Mercola)
The FDA is not for optimum health so please remember that.
Most people do not eat enough fibre.
Why is it so important?
1/Blood sugar control
2/Heart health (when the bodily functions are at their best then the heart is happy)
3/Weight management
4/Stroke (decreases in risk the more fibre you have)
5/Skin health (helps prevent acne as yeast and fungus are not being left to excrete through the skin)
6/Haemorrhoids (High fibre lowers the risk)
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/11/25/9-fiber-health-benefits.aspx
For more dietary fibre include the following foods.
Focus on eating more Nuts/Seeds /Vegetables/Legumes in general but include daily portions of the following where possible:
1/Chia seeds
2/Broccoli
3/Sprouts
4/Almonds
5/Green beans
6/Cauliflower
7/Beans
8/Peas
Your energy levels will increase and you will look healthier.
Why wouldn’t you increase fibre with the outcome being that?
Email direct for health plans that emphasise a diet including increased fibre.
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