By Monica Bearden, RD and Shara Aaron, MS, RD, Authors of the Baby Fat Diet: A busy mom’s guide to losing weight and looking fabulous
A huge trend in the supermarket aisles today is the addition of fiber in everything from yogurts to snack bars and even ice cream. The type of fiber added to foods like these is called inulin, a natural fiber found in fruits, vegetables and grains. It's found on the ingredient deck as the words "inulin" or "chicory root" (one source of inulin).
Adding fiber to foods is definitely a positive change that food companies are making since the majority of Americans don't eat even half of the required 25-35 grams each day. Fiber has numerous health benefits and can help greatly with weight control since it is filling, but passes undigested so does not add calories to the diet. Just keep in mind when adding fiber to your diet: drink more water to keep everything "moving along smoothly" AND increase fiber a bit at a time to keep the digestive side effects (ex. gas) to a minimum.
Monica Bearden, RD is a registered dietitian and weight loss expert, helping countless women lose weight. She teaches groups of pregnant women how to gain the weight in a healthy way and then helps women to lose the baby fat. After years of helping people lose weight and keep it off as well as writing numerous health and wellness articles, Monica Bearden now brings you tried and true tips for losing the baby fat. She is also co-owner of NutCom, LLC a nutrition communications company and is a certified fitness instructor.
Shara Aaron, MS, RD is a registered dietitian with years of healthy eating and weight loss communication experience. Starting as a nutrition and health editor for Family Circle magazine and now the nutrition columnist and member of the advisory board for American Baby Magazine, Shara teaches moms how to eat healthfully and feed their families. Shara has also written for www.Kaboose.com, Parents Magazine and Family Circle and is co-owner of NutCom, LLC, a nutrition communications company.
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