Why Fiber is Important to your Diet

Recently I have been really getting into health and fitness. I was doing my morning reading and found this very interesting article on Yahoo! about the importance of fiber. Americans consume 15-20 grams less than what is recommended. I think it’s important to know why things are vital to our diets, so below are the reasons I read about.

• Fiber stabilizes your sugar and energy levels.
• Fiber is filling. This means that if you eat foods more fiber then you are less likely to consume as many calories which leads to weight loss.
• Fiber helps with weight loss. It moves fat through the digestive system.
• Soluble fiber lowers blood cholesterol.
• Fibers helps keep your digestive system on track

 Now after reading all of this, there is no reason not to add fiber to your diet. Some easy ways I add fiber to my diet are, whole grain breads, high fiber cereals, and eating apples.

 Do you get enough fiber in your diet?