Today’s post is all about dietary fiber and how much I love it. And why you should, too.
I first started paying attention to fiber a couple years ago. At the time, Fiber was (and still is) a big topic. As Tim, our Manager of Social Media Content, says: “Fiber is so hot right now.”
But it’s not a fad thing. Health practitioners have been singing the praises of roughage for as long as moms have been telling their kids to stop horsing around and eat their vegetables. As always, mom was right.
Dietary fiber aides and helps maintain healthy digestion. Fiber also helps control blood sugar levels and lowers your risk of certain colon-related diseases like hemorrhoids, which is a common problem, especially among office workers. One very cool thing about fiber is that it may also help aid weight loss by making you feel fuller, longer.
I’ll admit, when I first learned the benefits of fiber, I went a little overboard with the celery sticks and the double fiber bread. Then there was that high-fiber cereal I used to eat that tasted like hamster pellets combined with sawdust sprinkled with dirt. And all I got was a measly 2g of fiber per bowl.
I don’t know why I was punishing myself. I’ve since learned that eating healthy can and should be pleasurable.
Lately I’ve been doing the Fibergy® Plus/Nutrimeal™ thing and it’s really been a lifesaver. Since I’m not a morning person, breakfast has to be fast and preferably portable. USANA has this “blenderbottle®” that can be seen bouncing around in my knapsack as I’m racing to the car in the morning with only half my makeup on. I like to throw some Nutrimeal in there or some orange juice with Fibergy Plus, plus an apple or some yogurt. That pretty much keeps me going until lunch.
And since I need to eat every 3 hours lest I get cranky, I do my co-workers a favor by having a USANA Nutrition Bar as my afternoon snack. The Chocolate Fusion one is hands-down my favorite flavor. It satisfies my sweet tooth, gives me a nice nutritional boost and it has 3g of fiber to boot. No more rabbit food for me!
Versatile Fiber
And guess what I learned today? You can mix Fibergy Plus in just about anything — from peach juice to almond milk to egg nog. It's great in chocolate milk, especially after a strenuous workout. We even mixed it with onion dip! Our Senior Manager of PR/Social Media Lisa's trick is she mixes the Fibergy Plus into her Nutrimeal for an extra creamy boost of health. I'm going to test it in soup, pasta and some other recipes — yummy dishes that also get us closer to our daily recommended intake of dietary fiber.
So... are you sufficiently jazzed about fiber now? Digestive health is fun!
Let Me Know
How are you getting more fiber into your diet? What are some cool ways that you're using Fibergy Plus?
Dietary fiber aides and helps maintain healthy digestion. Fiber also helps control blood sugar levels and lowers your risk of certain colon-related diseases like hemorrhoids, which is a common problem, especially among office workers.
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