There’s no such thing as a magic weight-loss pill, butdietary fiberis pretty darn close.
The solution seems simple: eat more fiber.
Unfortunately, it’s a bit more complicated than that.
Read on to see which added fiber foods are total flubs and which could be effective supplements.
Eat This!
not spike your blood sugar as much).
And that’s because it doesn’t belong there.
It’s not fiber.
This sugar is different.
However, in this boosted drink, Naked adds chicory root fiber to help balance out the sugar.
Those measly five grams of fiber will do nothing to stand up to the 55 grams (!)
of sugar this drink fills you with.
This Thai Instant Coffee powder sought to change that.
It’s more important how you take your cuppa.
Researchers discovered that mice consumed 30 percent more calories when they switched from eating sucralose-sweetened food to sugar-sweetened food.
The sweetener has also been connected to decreased sleep quality and poor gut healtha recipe for weight gain.
Those three grams come from corn fiber and corn starch.
Eat a real apple instead; it’s just as portable!
This one also contains added anti-inflammatory fiber polydextrose.
Not to mention, Kellogg’s also adds gut-harming artificial sweeteners sucralose and acesulfame potassium.
We still consider it a “Not That!”
The reason you see a three next to fiber is because of maltodextrin and oat fiber.
These fibers have been connected to adding bulk to stool and lowering bad cholesterol, respectively.
The Bottom Line:We’d say these snacks are an “Eat This!”
On the contrary, these breakfast condiments are made of sugar and artificial flavoring.
While Mancakes syrup isn’t maple syrup either, it is better than brands like Mrs. Butterworth’s.
