Why Fiber Is Great For Weight Loss

  Pick up your favorite box of cereal and you will most likely see an advertisement about fiber as a healthy weight loss food. Fiber, also referred to as "roughage," is indeed a great component in carbohydrates that helps us to lose body fat and become healthy. First we will look at what fiber is, and then why it is a great weight-loss component.

  What is fiber?

  Fiber is the part of a grain or vegetable that cannot be digested. There are really two types of fiber in carbohydrates: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber can be broken down by enzymes in the stomach. When it is added into food it almost acts like fat, except it does not have calories. Rolled oats, beans, and broccoli, have an abundance of soluble fiber in them.