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I just read an interesting article by – to my surprise – Vincent DelMonte, bodybuilding and personal trainer. The title is All About Fiber. I thought – Bodybuilding and Fiber?????

Vincent says that fiber is essential to a healthy diet – I agree. It promotes a healthy digestive system, and helps in lowering your bad cholesterol levels and therefore helps in the prevention of heart desease. He goes on to say that women who have a higher level of fiber in their diet tend to weigh less.

Further, you should have about 21-28 grams of fiber in your diet a day. If you are not getting enough fiber, increase your intake amount over several weeks to avoid any digestive discomfort.

Soluable fiber, such as that found in oat bran, oatmeal, beans, peas, rice bran, barley, and fruits, plays the role of helping to lower the bad cholesterol levels. Insoluable fiber, found in hole-wheat breads, whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, wheat bran, cabbage, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and the skin of apples, helps to slow down gastric emptying – thus making you feel fuller – helping you to cut down on your eating and keep the pounds down.

Notice, both types of fiber are needed in your diet. If you do not feel you are getting enough fiber, trying using a soluble fiber in your foods – sprinkled in or cooked in.

Vince’s article is at Weight Workouts are for Teens, Women, and Men.

I was looking around the net to find a good fiber product with both soluble and insoluble fiber. I found this to be a good all round fiber product: Fiber Smart