“We are what we eat” goes an old saying. And often it is just like that: our health depends a lot on our food choices.
For this reason it is better to know the benefits and evil that some foods bring. Today we talk about the first case.
In fact, we must pay attention to it, only 30 grams per day of this food prevents heart attack and diabetes. Let’s find out what it is and how to include it in our diet.
Attention, only 30 grams per day of this food prevents heart attack and diabetes
We are talking about fibers. More than being a real food, these are components that can be found in many ingredients that we have in the pantry.
They are waste materials that are eliminated during our digestive process. In fact, they are very important both when it comes to losing weight and when, on the other hand, you want to guarantee your organism an intestinal regularity.
But in which foods can we find them? It’s very simple: in fruit, vegetables and whole grain products. So green light for vegetables and fruits, but also for unrefined pasta, bread and rice.
How to include it in your diet
If you want to reach this fateful daily quota of 30 grams of fiber, we recommend consuming the five doses of fruit and vegetables recommended by the Ministry of Health.
These can generally be distributed in this way: a fruit for breakfast, a portion of vegetables at each meal and finally two other doses of fruit to be distributed in mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks.
However, if you want to increase your fiber intake, you can also think about consuming more legumes. Generally these are recommended 3 or 4 times a week, but few abide by this guideline.
To facilitate consumption, you can think of establishing two days a week in which only vegetable proteins are consumed.
Deepening
A few grams of this common food is enough to lower cholesterol
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