News: The Least Sexy Way to Lose Weight

"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. Not sexy. But super important. Here's how to sneakily up your intake.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us News: The Least Sexy Way to Lose Weight "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. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health 5 High-Fiber Foods for Faster Weight Loss READ NOW Beans for Weight Loss: Fact or Fiction?    READ NOW How to Sneakily Bulk Up Your Meals With Veggies    READ NOW The Ultimate Guide to Beating Constipation READ NOW Trending Now • Why Does Spicy Food Cause Diarrhea? • 5 Reasons to Take a Nap Instead of Having Unsafe Sex • How to Work Out When the Weather Outside is Frightful • The Most Important Tool for Managing Lupus • Could You Be Allergic to Alcohol? • I'm Not a Teenager – Why Am I Getting Acne?! • Fun Ways to Get Your Child to Drink More Water Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.