DO eat more fiber OK, what’s so new about fiber?
Could there possibly be new discoveries about the effects of fiber on weight loss and metabolism? The answer is yes. We’ve known for quite some time that a high fiber diet provides more of a feeling of “fullness” and can therefore reduce appetite. We also know that foods that are high in fiber are also generally low in calories, so a high fiber diet often means a lower calorie diet. But what we’ve just recently discovered is that fiber slows down the body’s absorption of sugar. The slower the body absorbs sugar, the less of the heavyweight hormone insulin your body makes. The less insulin (to a point), the better the body’s metabolism and the less weight gain. So fiber actually helps the body’s metabolism and can promote weight loss by helping to maintain lower insulin levels. DON’T pass the sugar, please Well, it’s certainly not news that sweets can make you fat. We all know that too many desserts, cakes, cookies, candies and the like will pack on extra weight like nothing else. But w
