Low-Carb Out, High-Fiber In

While at the grocery store, have you noticed that"Four years of consective growth is pretty good
you have more choices than ever from foodevidence of a trend." The revisions in the new food
manufacturers? Low-fat, high-protein, low-sodium,pyramid will help promote the trend for high fiber
and especially high-fiber foods have become thefoods and high-fiber diets as well.
growing trend impacting our shopping carts, tasteThe daily recommendation of dietary fiber by
buds and our health. High fiber is no longer thenutritional experts is 20-35 grams. Studies support
'neglected nutrient'. Its role in healthy lifestyles hasover and over again the health benefits of consuming
become the buzzword for today's health-conscioushigh fiber foods. A high fiber diet helps to protect and
consumer. The whole-grain trend has apparentlyprevent cardiovascular disease, reduces the risk of
surpassed the low carb movement. Fiberlady says it'ssome cancers,aids in weight loss,lowers cholesterol
about time.levels, and helps regulate diabetes and high blood
Continued research encourages the food industry topressure.
develop whole-grain products that are more appealingFiberlady recognizes that we have come along way in
and acceptable to you and me. By exploring newthe evolution of our species, but we didn't get this
technology for grain-processing, the texture andfar by eating highly-refined, processed foods. Fast
taste of whole-grain products is being altered. Therefood for our ancestors meant grabbing an apple off
is currently marketed a fiber-enriched flour thatthe nearest tree. There was an undeniable instinct for
tastes and has a similar texture of white bread. Thenutrient-rich fibrous plants.
mounting presence of dietary fiber in our foodToday, we descendants of the apes eat barely
sources should easily satisfy a wide range of dietaryenough high-fiber foods to keep a monkey in
needs, tastes and choices.bananas. There is a challenging road ahead to
Fiberlady has curiously noticed foods such as cereals,redefine overly-refined foods. The food industry
breads and pastas, the once dreaded low-carbs, haveneeds to consciously bridge the gap in nutritional
now become the darlings of health-conscious,awareness among consumers. Informative websites
high-fiber food fans. There are good carbs that notare abundant and can address all of your high fiber
only help you with weight loss and control, but alsoquestions and/or doubts.
protect your health.Fiberlady wants you to raise your high fiber IQ and
"The percentage of products being marketed asdo the same for the people you care about, choose
fiber-enriched has increased from 2.3 percent in 2000,high fiber foods. Even if you have to read every
2.5 percent in 2001, 2.8 percent in 2002, 3 percent innutritional fact on every food label on the grocer's
2003, to 4.2 percent this year," comments Tomshelf, choose high fiber foods. Think about the
Vierhile, the executive editor of Productscan Online.alternative.