There is no arguing with your appetite after a long day of hiking the nature trails or cleaning out the attic. You will be hungry and it appears very easy to overeat.
But exactly how much food is too much food? A small slice of strawberry pie is more than a gallon of salad if calories are the yardstick. And if you crowd the dinner table or fill your stomach, it does not necessarily mean you have abandoned quantity control because dietary fiber casts the deciding vote. For example, an apple may seem like a lot of food and a more satisfying snack when compared with a half cup of apple juice. But the calories are just the same, the only difference is fiber. And eating more high-fiber, high-volume, low-fat foods is a slick trick because it could cut your calories in half.
From the study, a low-to-high-fiber switch slashed participants' calories from 2,000 to 1,500 a day, even when they ate all they wanted. The fiber-full meals were rated just as tasty and filling, and did not trigger extra nibbling to replace the saved calories. On the other hnad, the low-fiber meals tended to induce overeating: participants failed to stop eating when they were pleasantly full.
It appears that eating more dietary fiber is the easiest way to fight hunger and also maintain quantity control without the hassle of counting calories. And if you have been avoiding carbohydrates because they are fattening, please hear this: fiber foods are filling, not fattening!
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