Whole foods like fruits or whole grains typically contain more
fiber than processed foods like juice or white flour.
Not exact matches
But it's an open question of whether we can cure our cultural lack of
fiber with something more purified and easy to ingest [
fiber supplements or that added to
processed foods]
than a lot of broccoli.»
Fiber moves through your body more slowly
than highly
processed foods, making you feel full faster and satisfied longer.
Unsurprisingly, the ones that top the list are highly
processed and have more sugar and fat per bite, with far less
fiber to slow down digestion,
than unprocessed
foods found in nature.
But it's an open question of whether we can cure our cultural lack of
fiber with something more purified and easy to ingest [
fiber supplements or that added to
processed foods]
than a lot of broccoli.»
They go from eating high fat, high carb
processed food that contains more calories
than they thought, to healthy, low - glycemic, high
fiber whole
foods that have fewer calories
than they expected.
The naturally occurring sugars in vegetables like sweet potatoes and beets are bundled with other nutrients and dietary
fibers, which makes them a healthier option
than processed foods packed with added sugar.
Combining a protein - rich
food with a
food high in
fiber also tends to be more filling
than a meal of
processed carbs that are rapidly absorbed.
A salad or vegetable soup full of
fiber and water stretch your stomach more
than processed food.
A healthy diet avoids refined sugars and
processed foods; is low in high - glycemic
foods; high in plant - based
fibers, minerals and vitamins; and won't make you eat more
than 5 times a day.