The above titled instructional email came to me from the NPR Health newsletter and I must share this valuable information with you, my legions of reader. Are you aware that fiber in your diet has many uses other than to guarantee you a daily front row seat on the porcelain bus? It does much more than allow you to drop the kids off at the pool once a day, although that is a fortunate byproduct of consuming fiber. Ushering the browns to the Super Bowl is a great perk but Fiber deserves more credit in its contribution to your overall health.
Diets rich in fiber are linked to a lower risk of major health problems, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and cardiovascular disease. Fiber helps control blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol and inflammation. NPR suggests you add fiber by adding a variety of high fiber foods to your diet such as air-popped popcorn, avocados, sweet potatoes, black beans and chickpeas (I prefer calling them garbanzos, GAR-bon-zos; gar-BON-Zos; gar-bon-ZOs, such fun to say), just to name a few.
So the next time you execute an aerial raid on Porcelainistan, remember your co-pilot Fiber does more than opening the bomber doors!