Everyone says to eat more fibre. Easy to say but hard to do? The talk may be everywhere, but why is it so?
A high fibre diet (approximately 30-40g per day) reduces the risk of chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. It is also a great way to help feel full quicker and lose weight.
Fibre comes from plant foods: whole grain cereals, vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and seeds, and is necessary for the gut to function properly. However, it is important to drink plenty of fluids in order for the fibre to swell and act as a sponge and regulate gut movement.
Fibre soaks up sugar in the foods eaten because it acts like a sponge, releasing is slowly and helping control blood sugar levels. it also reduces cholesterol absorption and excretion, reducing blood cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
Foods that are high in fibre tend to be low in energy, and they also expand in the stomach and intestine like a sponge to help the feeling of being full. These foods are said to have low energy density. If compared to a bag of lollies, there is no fibre in lollies and they are very high in energy, and they don?t act like a sponge and expand in the stomach to help feel full and stop eating.
Eating the acai berry helps to prevent weight gain and risk of obesity because it means eating less energy for the same weight of food.
There is a relatively high fiber content in organic freeze dried acai of 1.4g (per 5g serve) compared with an apple (1.8g) or a weetbix (1.8g). In an Acai smoothie with 3 scoops of organic freeze dried Aa powder, there is around 4g of dietary fibre! The new recommended intake for Australia and New Zealand suggest we consume 30g of fibre per day.
A high fibre diet (approximately 30-40g per day) reduces the risk of chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. It is also a great way to help feel full quicker and lose weight.
Fibre comes from plant foods: whole grain cereals, vegetables, legumes, fruit, nuts and seeds, and is necessary for the gut to function properly. However, it is important to drink plenty of fluids in order for the fibre to swell and act as a sponge and regulate gut movement.
Fibre soaks up sugar in the foods eaten because it acts like a sponge, releasing is slowly and helping control blood sugar levels. it also reduces cholesterol absorption and excretion, reducing blood cholesterol and risk of heart disease.
Foods that are high in fibre tend to be low in energy, and they also expand in the stomach and intestine like a sponge to help the feeling of being full. These foods are said to have low energy density. If compared to a bag of lollies, there is no fibre in lollies and they are very high in energy, and they don?t act like a sponge and expand in the stomach to help feel full and stop eating.
Eating the acai berry helps to prevent weight gain and risk of obesity because it means eating less energy for the same weight of food.
There is a relatively high fiber content in organic freeze dried acai of 1.4g (per 5g serve) compared with an apple (1.8g) or a weetbix (1.8g). In an Acai smoothie with 3 scoops of organic freeze dried Aa powder, there is around 4g of dietary fibre! The new recommended intake for Australia and New Zealand suggest we consume 30g of fibre per day.
About the Author:
Jeremy James Liddle is a experienced manager in sales and marketing of acai berries in Australia. He has been running health food businesses in Australia & overseas for almost 10 years. RioLife now offers free delivery in Australia for a limited time. Click here to buy acai berries now, and click here for more nutritional information about the acai berry.
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