Thursday, June 6, 2019

All About Fiber!

I really encourage everyone to read this article by Lyle McDonald posted to Bodyrecomposition.com.

We all know that a diet high in fiber is healthy for us and has the following benefits (from the article):
  1. Promoting fullness/satiety
  2. Slowing gastric emptying
  3. Decreasing nutrient absorption
  4. Improved glycemic control, secondary to delayed gastric emptying and impaired nutrient absorption
  5. Decreasing blood cholesterol
  6. Decreasing mineral absorption
  7. Effects on insulin sensitivity via fermentation to short-chain fatty acids
  8. A number of effects relevant to colon cancer
  9. Helps with poopin’

The article is excellent and provides some excellent information.  In general, try to eat as many vegetables as you can with each meal!

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