Step 7
Step 7
Eat more fiber.
Fiber makes us feel full sooner and stays in our stomach longer, slowing down our rate of digestion and keeping us feeling full longer. Due to its greater fiber content, a single serving of whole grain bread can be more filling than two servings of white bread. Fiber also moves fat through our digestive system faster so that less of it is absorbed.
Refined grains like white rice and those used to make white bread and sugary breakfast cereals have had most of their fiber and nutrients striped away. They turn into blood sugar (glucose) so fast that, like sugar itself, they can cause a spike in our insulin level. This tells our body that plenty of energy is readily available and that it should stop burning fat and start storing it.
January 23rd, 2006 at 11:38 pm
Apples have a lot of fiber. Pair sliced apples with fat free or reduced fat caramel is so good! And it gives you that something sweet you may be craving. Marzettis makes really good fat free caramel sauce. It’s usually hanging out near the apples in the produce section of the grocery.
January 24th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Fiber also makes other stuff move through your body faster.