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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Learn More About Fiber and Cellulite

By El Bilson

Youve heard that getting enough fiber is an important part of your daily routine. But is their a connection between our daily amount of fiber and cellulite on our bodies?

Research has shown that fiber and cellulite do have a connection to each other. Fiber is an important part of our daily nutrient intake. Without enough fiber, the body often does not feel satisfied after meals. This causes over eating which can lead to excess weight gain.

Fiber can be found in two main forms " soluble and insoluble. The insoluble fiber moves through the digestive track and starts to clean out your system. It cleans out waste products left over from the meal you just ate. The more waste that is cleared out of the body, the less waste the body is forced to store in the cells. Cellulite often occurs because of extra toxins and waste products left in the body that weren't moved out with the normal process of digestion.

Soluble fiber moves into a gel like substance and it is responsible for lowering cholesterol or fat and plaque in the blood vessels. This is important for not only heart health but the health of your skin as well. Good circulation improves not only the performance of your heart (which can help prevent a heart attack) but it can also help to improve the appearance of your skin cells.

Both types of fiber are an important part of your diet. It is recommended by doctors that we consume 25 to 30 grams of fiber daily. However due to a diet composed of mostly processed foods, most of us only get 5 to 10 grams of fiber per day. The results of not getting enough fiber are seen everyday in America: obesity, heart problems, diabetes to name a few. Other parts of the body can be affected by a lack of fiber - namely the skin.

There is a way to take advantage of the relationship between cellulite and fiber. The following is a list of foods with high fiber content. By consuming some of these foods on a daily basis you can start to see the benefits of enough fiber in the diet!

A cup of artichokes, cooked " 10.3 g fiber

16.3 g fiber - Split peas, cooked

Lentils, cooked " 15.6 g fiber

Spaghetti, whole wheat cooked " 6.3 g fiber

Raspberries " 8.0 g fiber

5.1 g fiber - Pear, with skin - 17273

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