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Why should you consume fiber when you are at home?
Tue 04 08 2020

Staying at home could bring many challenges especially to our health. For this reason, we need to stay active as much as possible and take care of our health by eating the right foods. Many foods and nutrients are essential when it comes to strengthening immunity and staying away from the virus. One of these is fiber-rich foods. In this article, we will tell you why it is important to consume fiber during your stay at home.

4 benefits for eating a diet rich in fiber:

1. It slows down the amount of sugar absorbed in your bloodstream

You sure have heard the recommendation of eating less sugar to improve your health. In fact, fiber has the ability to help your body keep less sugar in it. Consume foods such as whole grains and beans, and the sugar found in them will be absorbed slower. This helps to slow down how your blood glucose levels rise. This is very important because a spike in glucose can make you feel hungry again faster, and this makes you susceptible to overeating.

2. It makes your intestines move faster

Insoluble fiber found in whole grains moves faster through your intestine. This is beneficial because it helps you feel full and signals so to your brain.

3.It cleans your colon

Fiber act like a scrub-brush that helps cleaning the bacteria out of your intestines, stopping them from building up. This reduces any risk of having colon cancer.

4. It helps with your bowel movement

Fibers can make your bowel movements more regular and can reduce any constipation.

How to add fiber to your diet?

Fiber is important not only for you but for each one of your family members and especially children. The entire family is invited to consume a diet rich in fiber. In order to do so, start by including foods that are mentioned in the list below in your diet. Also always check food labels to know how much fiber you are consuming from readymade foods or even foods high in fiber.

  • Whole-grain bread that has at least 3 grams of fiber in a serving. When you are choosing your bread remember that many varieties of whole wheat bread have small amounts of fiber which are considered not enough. Read the nutritional label to choose the product that has near 3 grams of fiber.
  • Brown rice: the difference between brown and white rice is that the later has had its husk removed. The husk is the part of the rice contains all the fiber.
  • Legumes and beans are considered good sources of protein and fibers
  • Fruits and vegetables also have fiber in them. It is better to eat the fruit than to drink it as the fiber is conserved in the solid form.
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