OH! Magazine - Australian Version October 2018 | Page 15

EAT MORE TO
WEIGH LESS
ASHLEIGH
FELTHAM
Ashleigh Feltham explains the lesser-known benefits of fibre.
his may sound too good to be true
but trust me; I’m not about to tout
some fad diet claiming to make all your
weight loss goals come true! What I will
share with you is the underutilised
component of food that allows you to eat
more than a matchbox sized amount and
still reduce your waistline – I’m talking
about fibre. Fibre promotes the fullness
hormones which stop you eating as much
and over a day eating less overall.
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In the dinosaur days your ancestors ate
up to 100g of fibre rich foods a day which
makes the goal of 25g to 30g of fibre for
adults seem a little underwhelming. A
scary fact is most people do not even
come close to this amount of fibre. As a
result, your body will not trigger the
fullness hormone such as leptin and you
will keep feeling hungry after a meal and
want to eat again soon after.
How does this all work?
Fibre is brilliant in many ways and one is
that it feeds your good bacteria. When
your good bacteria are happy and eat the
fibre, they release short chain fatty acids,
these activate hunger stopping hormones.
If you want to utilise this prehistoric
method of success here are some easy
ways to include more fibre in your day:
• Swap the white sourdough with
vegemite and butter for whole grain
sourdough with poached eggs and a
side of spinach and mushrooms.
• Skip the flavoured milk and make
your own smoothie using milk,
yogurt, banana and berries with a
touch of cinnamon to sweeten.
•
Move over sugary biscuits and make
way for whole grain crackers with
hummus and vegetable sticks or a
tablespoon of peanut butter.
• Swap the cornflakes for Weetbix or
oats in the morning. Bonus fibre hit
with a small banana or a cup of
berries on top.
• Instead of buying a salad which may
have one lettuce leaf and a stack of
sauce and processed meat try
making your own. You can buy pre-
cut lettuce mix from the supermarket,
cut up some capsicum, carrot,
cucumber, add half a cup of mixed
beans and add some ricotta or
cottage cheese and you have a
winner!
Take home message
The answer to a healthy body weight while
still being able to enjoy eating is fibre.
Jump on board the bandwagon to healthy
lifestyle and healthy weight for life!
YOU CAN CONTACT ASHLEIGH VIA:
Web: feedyourfuturedietetics.com
Facebook: FeedYourFutureDietetics
Instagram: @feedyourfuturedietetics
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