High Fiber Diet For Weight Loss

Posted on October 22, 2009 in Diet-Health

Diet of high fiber will help you in losing your weight. This control will also help in tackling few of your medical problems like heart disease, some types of cancers, diabetes, breathing problems and depression etc. Fiber diet is also beneficial for your digestive system too as it is easy to digest.

Foods Which Have Fibers:

• Grains: Whole grains such as popcorn, barley, brown rice.
• Fruits: Dry fruits like dates, raisins, apricots. Berries like blue berries, black berries, strawberries, raspberries. Fruits like apple along with its skin, oranges and pear.
• Vegetables: Spinach, green peas, Swiss chord, beans, lentils, whole flax seeds, soyanuts.

How Does Fiber Help In Losing Weight:

If fiber is taken alone then it has no calories in it. Moreover, it has gives the bulk satisfaction to chew and makes your stomach full. Fibers are of two types – water soluble fibers and water insoluble fibers. Water – soluble fibers are found mostly in legumes, seeds, fruits, oats etc. These remain your stomach for a longer time and makes your stomach feel full.

Water – insoluble fibers are found in vegetables, whole grain bread and cereals due to which they add bulk to your diet. Apart from this, the foods of high fibers can be eaten for a longer time so it makes your stomach full very soon and hence the intake of food in quantity is less. As these foods satisfy your urge so you do not feel hungry in between your meals.

Other Benefits Of High Fiber Diet:

• Fibers in the diet reduces the risks of many types of cancers.
• Soluble fibers in a diet lowers the cholesterol content in the blood and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Fibers moderate the glucose content as it slows the process of realising and absorbing of the sugar.
• Soluble fibers avoid gastrointestinal disorders.
• Insoluble fibers helps in preventing and relieving the constipation.

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