Why chcnging your eating habbits is the best way to get fiber

This is a great little article about changing your eating habbits to get more fiber.

In simple terms. If you change from a bad food to a good food, you achieve two things.

1. Getting better diet and more fiber.
2. Get rid of the bad food.

Twice the benefit for the same effort.



Seacoastonline.com: Adding more fiber to your diet has long-term health benefits

"Fiber has a major benefit in reducing obesity and constipation," says Dr. Mike Roizen, co-author of "You: The Owners Manual" and founder of RealAge.com, a popular health website.

While those factors alone can make you a better person, the overlooked benefit of fiber is that to get more you need to eat healthful food.

"You're not only adding fiber to your diet, but you change from eating chips to eating fruit," he says. "You not only have the healthy food, but you get rid of the lousy food.

"It's like walking with a friend. Not only do you get the benefit of the walking, but you get the benefit of the friendship."

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