The Fiber 35 Diet is based on scientific research which establishes that reducing caloric intake is the only way to successfully lose weight and keep it off for life.
The Role of Fiber in the Fiber 35 Diet
Diets are known for telling dieters that they must eliminate certain foods from their lives if they want to lose weight. Whether it is sugar, fat, or carbs, if you've tried a diet like this, you may have taken off the weight, but did you keep it off? And during the process you fought cravings and low energy. The Fiber 35 Diet includes a remarkable nutrient to help eliminate both of these problems. It's fiber.
Including fiber from fruits, veggies, whole grains, seeds and other plants in the diet provides numerous benefits including the fact that fiber-rich fruits and vegetables offer necessary disease-fighting phytonutrients, which fight free radicals that can damage cells. This diet points out that there are two kinds of fiber and both need to be incorporated in a healthy diet.
Soluble Fiber
Soluble fiber dissolves in water, digests slowly and stays in the stomach longer where it soaks up toxins and carries them through the intestinal tract. The Fiber 35 Diet recommends that 35 percent of your diet consist of soluble fiber which can be found in:
- beans
- fruit
- legumes
- nuts
- oats
Insoluble Fiber
Insoluble fiber doesn't dissolve in water, and moves through the digestive tract where it works like a broom to sweep the colon of debris and removes toxins from the intestinal wall. The Fiber 35 Diet recommends 65 percent of your diet consist of insoluble fiber.
Soluble and Insoluble Fiber Work Together
These two kinds of fiber work hand-in-hand to:
- regulate blood sugar
- manage hunger
- increase the felling of being satisfied
- helps reduce cholesterol
- helps balance intestinal pH levels
- feeds the beneficial flora within our intestines
- promotes normal elimination
Other Benefits of Fiber in the Diet
Including fiber in the diet stimulates overall good health. The Fiber 35 Diet's research shows that incorporating fiber increases cholecystokinin. This hormone assists digestion in the small intestine, and as a bonus leaves the dieter feeling satisfied and full. This curbs the appetite and as a result reduces the amount of calories taken in. Not only that, but a high-fiber diet tends to eliminate more calories in the stool too because fiber aids in blocking the absorption of calories.
The Book
If this sounds like a diet that can work for you, pick up a copy of Fiber 35 Diet: Nature's Weight Loss Secret written by certified nutritional consultant Brenda Watson. This book explains in full the role of fiber in both weight loss and disease prevention. Along with this it helps the reader to understand their personal caloric needs and offers a better understanding of how metabolism works and its effect on weight. Other topics covered include:
- Hormones and stress and how they can contribute to weight gain.
- The truth about carbohydrates and why they are an essential part of a healthy diet.
- Cleansing and detoxification and how it can jumpstart weight loss.
Along with this information, the book doesn't leave you on your own when it comes to actually preparing meals. It offers a how to for preparing healthful, tasty high-fiber meals.
Importance of Exercise
As with any healthy diet, the Fiber 35 Diet stresses the importance of exercise to maximize weight loss, and if you buy the book, it includes a total strength and cardio training program that compliments the diet for total fitness.
