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Fiber Is Filling
Fiber is very filling. The cookie has an equal amount of total calories as the apple and equal amount of total carbs, but the apple has 3.7 grams of dietary fiber whereas the cookie has no dietary fiber.
To demonstrate how filling dietary fiber is consider this You could easily eat six of these chocolate chip cookies in a row but try eating six of the above apples in a row. You would be full long before getting to the sixth apple due to the dietary fiber.
Where do you find fiber in food? Fiber is found in the skin of fruit and vegetables. It is found in the stems and stalks of greens. Basically fiber is found in all natural fruit and vegetables.
The take home message here is to eat more low starchy vegetables and fruits, and by doing so you will feel full and satisfied and avoid eating the junk.
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