Dietary fiber (also known as roughage) refers to the indigestible part of food derived from plants. There are two types of dietary fiber: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber, as the name suggests, dissolves in water. The fiber is readily fermented inside the colon into physiologically active byproducts and gases. Soluble fiber can be […]
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No matter your body weight goal, a healthy breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Studies have shown that ghrelin, the hunger hormone, is greatly reduced in individuals who start the day with healthy breakfast. In fact, eating a healthy breakfast has such a lasting impact on your hunger hormones. It can […]
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There’s no doubt that you’ve heard about the paleo diet. It’s one of the most popular new dietary fads of today. Many individuals, companies, and nutritionists have begun to promote it as a healthy and natural diet opposed to what its practitioners call the excess and malnutrition of modern industrial diets. There’s a lot of […]
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