Should I eat fiber?

Fiber slows down rate of digestion and makes us feel full and not hungry. It helps to consume less food while dieting

One slice of whole-grain bread will make you feel as if you ate two slices of white bread due to fiber.

Fiber moves fat and cholesterol faster through digestive system so less of it is absorbed.

White rice has very little fiber. White rice moves through the system as if you just ate table sugar. Eat brown rice

Products made with white processed flour have little fiber. White flour products move through the system as if you just ate table sugar. Examples are white bread, cake. Use products made with whole-grain wheat.

Fruit juices have very little fiber. Eat whole fresh fruits

Vegetable juices have very little fiber. Vegetables in general are a good source of fiber

Dried beans such as Chickpeas and Red kidney beans are a good source of fiber