Health Viewpoints Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management—and nature packages it in perfectly balanced ratios with carbs when you eat them as whole foods. Think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds. Research suggests that carbohydrates are meant to come packaged in nature-balanced ratios of total carbohydrates to fiber….

Banana contains plentiful potassium ions, dietary fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Delicious and nutritious, bananas are not only healthy snacks, but also great for preventing cancer, cardiovascular diseases, memory decline, and relieving anxiety. What can a banana a day do for the human body? 1. Cancer Prevention In a research report published in the International Journal of…

Losing weight is not easy, and losing belly fat is even harder. Is there a simple and effective way to lose that stubborn fat? The answer is yes. Just adding a certain amount of soluble fiber to your food can help melt belly fat away. Two Kinds of Plant Fibers There are two types of…

Losing weight is not easy, and losing belly fat is even harder. Is there a simple and effective way to lose that stubborn fat? The answer is yes. Just adding a certain amount of soluble fiber to your food can help melt belly fat away. Two Kinds of Plant Fibers There are two types of…

The holidays can offer a serious disruption to your routine. Baked goods, chocolate, booze, and candies appear out of nowhere. Timing can also be tight, so you’re reaching for takeout and junk food to help you power through. No sane individual is going to tell somebody to avoid all of the treats that make the…

Which kind of fiber supplement is right for you? It doesn’t really matter, researchers say. That huge array of dietary fiber supplements in the drugstore or grocery aisle can be overwhelming to a consumer. They make all sorts of health claims too, not being subject to FDA review and approval. So how do you know which supplement…

“Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, believed that all disease begins in the gut.” Of course, he also thought women were hysterical because of their “wandering uterus.” So much for ancient medical wisdom. But something like constipation can have a “major [negative] impact on physical, mental and social well-being.” Yet it’s “often overlooked in health…

The biggest shortfall in most Americans’ diets isn’t vitamins or minerals. It’s fiber. Experts say adult women should get 25 grams a day while men should get 38 grams. Yet we average a paltry 15 grams. Our kids aren’t doing any better. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that children ages 1 to 3 get…

There are a few things as comforting as slipping between super soft, comfy flannel sheets on a cold winter night. But not all flannel is created equal. The problem with flannel and other raised fiber fabrics like fleece and knits is the heartbreak of “pills” — those little raised balls that develop, creating a lumpy…

Might disrupting the fiber by blending fruit result in overly rapid sugar absorption?