One of your biggest natural allies in the weight loss game is fiber. So don’t sleep on this bad boy. Think of fiber as an efficiency expert. Its job is to identify and mobilize substances (including harmful chemicals) out of your body in a short time . Fiber makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time because it slows down the rate carbs are absorbed. It is recommended you consume 20-35 grams of fiber a day but many Americans do not even consume this small amount. And I say small because in other countries (aka the less "advanced" ones) people consume between 40 -100 grams of fiber a day . It’s not surprising that they are much healthier and aren’t plagued with the Western diseases: obseity, cancers heart disease, and diabetes.
Just so you know for every one gram of fiber you eat you burn 7 calories!! So that means that if you eat 35 grams of fiber you will burn 245 calories. So are you interested now????
Here’s a small list of foods that are a good source fiber:Oat Bran, wheat germ,oatmeal, almonds, peanuts, avacado, pears, strawberries, whole wheat spaghetti, grapefruit, any leafy green veggies, and all bran cereal (the new Fiber One cereal is great too!!!)
P.S. guacamole at your favorite mexican restaurant is not healthy. After all the salt that is added you lose the nutritional value!!...im just saying people..
Fiber and I don't mix, sweetie. After I eat avocado and baked beans, you would wanna stay outta my way for your own good ... or get blown outta this world. :) Thanks for the fiber tips, these are all foods I will be avoiding on my first dates; just so he doesn't overdose on toxic fumes or die of methane gas inhalation.
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