A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that trying to aim for 30 grams of fiber daily can not only help your waistline shrink, it can also lower blood pressure and improve your body’s insulin response.
Researchers divided 240 participants into two groups where one group followed the American Heart Association’s diet, which is comprised mostly of high-fiber foods such as fruits and vegetables as well as lean proteins, while the other group was solely instructed to consume 30 grams of fiber each day.
While each group averaged a 19-gram daily fiber intake, the group following the AHA diet lost 1.3 pounds more than the high-fiber group.
Both groups were able to maintain their weight loss for a year following the experiment, which proves that adding a significant amount of fiber to your daily diet can result in maintainable weight loss.
“In addition to weight control, higher-fiber diets can also help to prevent type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” fiber sources should come mostly from food rather than supplements.
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