A Key Nutrient for Optimal Health
Did you know that there's a nutrient that’s a powerhouse when it comes to your health?
It helps reduce cholesterol by sweeping out excess from your body to keep your HDL and LDL where they should be.
It eliminates extra estrogen in your body in order to help balance your hormones.
It assists with slowing down the absorption of sugar into your body, therefore helping to balance your blood sugar level and keep you full and satiated.
As a result, it helps you maintain a healthy weight, brighter and clearer skin, stabilized energy and overall improved health.
Curious about this “special” nutrient?
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It’s FIBER! 🤯
Who knew something so simple and so not exciting can do so much?!?
But fiber really is a *shining star* when it comes to creating and sustaining a healthy body and mind- whether you’re trying to lower your bad cholesterol (LDL), lose weight or experience less cravings… fiber is your friend.
Some great sources of this nutrient:
fruits
vegetables (highest: artichokes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, corn, brussels sprouts and parsnips- but ALL vegetables have fiber and are wonderful to add to your food.
whole grains (whole wheat sourdough bread, brown rice, teff, quinoa)
oats
seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
legumes (chickpeas, lentils)
black beans
Think about what you enjoy from the above list of fiber-rich foods and strategize how you can add them into what you currently eat.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Have oatmeal with pumpkin seeds and blueberries for breakfast.
Toss chickpeas into your salad at lunch.
Enjoy a baked sweet potato as a side to your dinner.
Even dessert can be rich in fiber. A 100 gram bar of dark chocolate has approximately 11 grams of fiber… not to mention other nutrients and benefits. You can toss raspberries into your ice cream or stuff dates with almond butter (one of my favorite).
