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Salad- High in Fiber
There is no doubt that eating a diet rich in fiber has many positive benefits which include a reduced susceptibility to diabetes and in some cases lower cholesterol. Add to that list weight loss. The problem for most Americans is that we eat foods that are highly processed and also high in sugar and fat. So we lose the important benefits of eating whole foods. But, it is not that hard to eat whole foods that are good for you- you just need to know what to eat. So, check out this article from Prevention on MSNBC to get some ideas. You will be surprised at a lot of the foods they list… you probably like most of them!
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A half century of research has proven fiber to be the Swiss Army knife of nutrients. Name just about any health problem — high blood sugar or type 2 diabetes, for example — and a high-fiber diet probably can help treat it, if not prevent it in the first place.
Trying to lose weight? Then fiber-rich foods definitely are the way to go. Case in point: Researchers at the University of Minnesota found that people who ate the most vegetables, fruits, and other fiber-rich foods lost 2 to 3 pounds more per month than those on lower-fiber diets.
With all the good things it has going for it, fiber ought to be a dietary mainstay. Yet a full two-thirds of us are getting 15 grams a day, at most. That’s about half of the recommended 25 to 30 grams a day!
Why are so many of us coming up so short? The answer, at least in part, is that fiber-rich whole foods must compete with processed foods for our dietary favor. The latter’s very name suggests their inherent weakness: Processed foods are pretty much devoid of fiber.
Prevention’s Diabetes DTOUR Diet, a science-backed eating plan to lower blood sugar and reduce the risk of developing diabetes and its complications, is all about whole foods — fruits, veggies, beans, and whole grains. They’re the staple ingredients of the Diabetes DTOUR Diet’s menus and recipes, which are as easy to make as they are fabulous to eat! You’ll enjoy stir-fries, bean tostadas, pasta primavera, and pancakes — yes, pancakes! — on this plan. And no worries about fiber: You’ll be getting between 26 and 29 grams every day on DTOUR, depending on your calorie level. You’ll eat great, lose weight, and rein in your blood sugar That’s the DTOUR promise!
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