Did you know popcorn is a healthy whole grain, the kind linked to lower rates of diabetes and heart disease? It’s true.
And popcorn fans will love this news, too: People who eat it every day consume 250% more whole grains and 22% more fiber than those who don’t, according to a study from the Center for Human Nutrition in Omaha, Neb. Read More
Daily soluble-fiber supplements (such as Metamucil and Benefiber) may help you lose weight by curbing your hunger, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. People who took them lost an extra 9 pounds over four months. Experts say eating fiber-rich foods each day can work similar magic. Read More
This week’s taste-testing results. Ready to snack? Read More
Category: Breakfast crunch
Crunch factor: Very good crunch
Taste: The substitution of dried cranberries and tiny, wizened blueberries for nuts in this new line of prebiotic fiber cereals reduced the overall score. Most tasters preferred the Nut Harvest Crunch version. Read More
Category: Breakfast crunch
Crunch factor: Very good crunch
Taste: When a cereal is promoted as “for digestive health” and contains 3 grams of prebiotic fiber per serving and 8 grams of total fiber (more than Raisin Bran), we expect it to be more work than play, more fiberboard than crunchy flakes. This one surprised us: a nice balance of just-right flakes with bits of pecans, almonds, and walnuts and some mystery granola-ish clusters. Read More
The FDA has me scratching my head again. Last month they deemed brown rice to be whole grain. Um, who ever thought it wasn’t a whole-grain food?
From 1991 until now, the FDA, which regulates food labels for all U.S. packaged products, didn’t allow brown rice to use the official whole-grain health claim that oats, barley, popcorn, whole-wheat bread, and other chosen grains have been putting on their packages and in advertising: “Diets rich in whole-grain foods and other plant foods and low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol may help reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.” Read More
Q: I’ve heard that fiber cancels out calories. So can I eat more without gaining weight if the foods are high in fiber? Read More
When you think of fiber, chances are your weight isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But recent studies show the more fiber you eat, the less you tend to weigh. The reason: Part of it lies in satiety, or feeling full.
Fiber moves through your body more slowly than highly processed foods, making you feel full faster and satisfied longer. Read More
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