After writing about the pros and cons of fortified foods in my last post, I wanted to give you a few of my favorite fiber-enhanced products.
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Fiber used to be an unglamorous word to most of us, mainly because of its association with bowel movements, GI health or “waste management,” as my girlfriends like to say. But there’s no “roughing” it today, with all of the great-tasting, high-fiber foods now in supermarkets.
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Fill up on fiber rich pastas to help drop that extra body fat.
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Fiber is an important part of digestion—that’s not news. But did you know that certain types may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and colon cancer? And good news for people watching their weight: Fiber takes a while to digest, so it helps
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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
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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
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This week’s taste-testing results. Ready to snack?
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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
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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
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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
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From Health magazine Q: I’ve heard that fiber cancels out calories. So can I eat more without gaining weight if the foods are high in fiber?
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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
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