"It’s gross, it’s gassy, but it can also help you get thinner." That’s the headline on The Washington Post’s latest article on this unsexy, but absolutely essential weight loss food: fiber. Here’s the rub: Weight loss advice focuses a lot on upping your protein intake and, in a carbohydrate-phobic world, not on eating foods that are full of fiber. But the carbs in fiber actually run right through your body, helping to clean the digestive tract, improve your belly bacteria, and make you feel fuller for longer. Here's how to sneakily up your intake, and more reasons why you should. |