Not all foods suppress your appetite equally. Certain foods have a higher satiety index, a scale based on research carried out at the University of Sidney. Find out how to choose foods that are not only good for you but also keep you full longer.
Dietary fiber is important to one’s health. But what is “dietary fiber?” It is the indigestible portion of various plant foods found in fruits, stems, leaves, roots, seeds and nuts. Fiber is found in legumes (peas and beans, for example); in certain grains (such as bulgar wheat, whole wheat); and, in various fruits and vegetables (apples, pears, brussel sprouts, spinach and others).
Are you getting enough fiber in your diet? Most people aren’t. The key is to start early with a high-fiber breakfast. Need some ideas? Here are five ways to start your morning with heart-healthy fiber.
Apples are cheap, delicious, and come in a wide variety of different flavors (ranging from the very sour to the very sweet). As it turns out, they are also good for your body in a number of interesting ways, and so an apple a day may well indeed help to keep the doctor away. Read on to discover nine surprising and significant reasons why you should add more apples to your diet.
Oats are a popular breakfast food, with many people adding fruit and nuts to a bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Oats are famous for being an affordable, robust source of energy, and it turns out that they are also extremely good for your body in a number of other interesting and surprising ways. Read on to discover ten reasons why regularly adding more oats to your diet could help to boost your health and improve your quality of life.
Fiber – most people don’t get enough of it. Experts recommend that people eat between 25 and 35 grams of fiber a day, but most people only get about half this amount. One reason is people don’t know the importance of fiber and which foods they should eat to meet their fiber requirements.
It tastes crunchy and nutty, and it has a surprising number of health benefits. Find out how adding a tablespoon or two of flaxseed to your morning cereal can pay off with better health. You’ll also discover how to maximize its health benefits.
Read on to learn about five of the best foods to eat; even if you don’t have the time to make drastic changes to your diet, these foods will have a positive impact on your health.
Now, a new study shows that adding more fiber to your diet could help to reduce unhealthy visceral abdominal fat naturally.
