The Benefits of Adding Fiber to Your Diet
There are two kinds of fiber that we are concerned with and that is insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. The insoluble fiber is really not dissolvable in water. A few examples of this would be whole-wheat flours, oat bran and nuts. The soluble fiber is dissolvable in water. Examples of soluble would be oatmeals, apples, citrus fruits and some vegetables.
We need to have both in our diet and of course you would want to get them in your diet throughout the day, but one of the best times that you can incorporate them would be breakfast, because they are fantastic breakfast foods.
A good breakfast really sets the tone for an energized day and helps you lose weight by reducing the need to overeat later in the day. With incorporating fiber in your breakfast, it will stay with you and keep you much fuller throughout the day. One of the best ways is to have a hot oatmeal cereal. You can add different variations of fiber to your breakfast by even adding with your oatmeal, flax seed, wheat germ, which has so much nutritional value, containing vitamin E, zinc, phosphorous, just to name a few. Also, multi grain cereal can be added if you like a bit of crunch.
If you're in a hurry and you prefer cold cereal, they are still a great way to enjoy high fiber. Mixing cereals is a great way to get the vitamins and gives a different texture. Checking your labels to make sure that you have at least one cereal if you are going to mix them, that it has at least 5 percent fiber per serving. Sprinkling wheat germ on your cold cereal will also add extra vitamins.
Alternating cold and hot cereals is a great way to add fiber into your diet. Add fruits, such as strawberries, blueberries, bananas, even raisins or dried cranberries for added vitamins and fiber. Dried almonds, sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds and walnuts for added protein. Add your skim milk, Soya milk to your cereal and you have a highly nutritious and high fiber meal that will stay with you and keep you energized throughout the day.
Published by Cindy Smith
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