How to Get Passionate About the F-Word

There are few things in this world that can make you feel as sexy and fit as the F-word. Of course, I'm speaking about that big thing you can really sink your teeth into... FIBER. When talking about the indigestible portion of food from plants, I get excited -- that is excited about losing weight. Over the last couple of years, fiber has grown in popularity for good reason -- nutritionally speaking, it's a powerhouse. You can't seem to flip through a magazine without fiber making an appearance, plastered on the front of a new product, but all that fame may have you a bit confused about what fiber is, where it comes from, and why it's so important. As I said above, fiber is a substance found in plants. Dietary fiber, which is the type of fiber you can eat, is only found in fruits, vegetables, and grains. A low-fiber diet is not ideal because a diet high in fiber has been linked with a decrease in the risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. But there are three types of fiber and if you're getting your fiber via pill or powder, you still may not be getting each type. Soluble fiber. This type of fiber attracts water and turns to gel in your small intestine. The fiber gel prevents bile from being absorbed back into your body, which results in the liver using cholesterol, already in your body, to make more, thus reducing your blood cholesterol level. Soluble fiber is found in high quantities in oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, and peas. It is also found in p...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news