Fibre Why It’s Important To Eat Twenty Five Grams a Day
Fibre is one of those things that is an important part of any weight loss plan namely your weight-loss plan, the great thing about fibre is it is very calorie dense so you can eat a lot of it not gain any weight, it stops hunger cravings and makes you feel full so the tendency to overeat is minimised.
If you have suffered with constipation at all than switching to a high fibre diet will make things a lot better for you.
Good sources of fibre are:
• Vegetables
• Dried and fresh fruit
• Whole meal breads and wholegrain breads, wholemeal pitta bread
• Nuts & Seeds
• Brown Rice and wholemeal pasta
• Baked Beans
If you are on a low fibre diet some problems may or may not occur these being
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• IBS ( Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Constipation
Other benefits are:
• Helps with digestion
• Helps to lower blood cholesterol
• Takes quite a while to be broken down in the stomach, hence you feel fuller longer
• Ideal for people with diabetes
So an all-round good food for good health.
