How does Sweet Fiber help me lose weight?

Sweet Fiber Reduces Calories

3 packets of Sweet Fiber instead of sugar save you 90 calories, avoiding over 9 pounds of annual weight gain.
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Sweet Fiber Provides Fiber Benefits

3 packets of Sweet Fiber boosts the average person's fiber intake by 20%.

Fiber helps you feel full and satisfied. Feeling full means you eat less which reduces the calories you eat.

What is Fiber?

Fiber comes from plants such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds. There are two types of fiber, soluble, which dissolves in water, and insoluble. Most plant foods contain some of each kind of fiber.

How Much Fiber Do I Need?

Most Americans eat 10-15 grams of fiber per day, according to the National Fiber Council. The FDA recommends eating 25-30 grams each day.

Eating the recommended amount of fiber means you are likely to eat 100 less calories per day. This can shave off 10 pounds of yearly weight gain.

How Does Fiber Work?

Soluble fiber combines with water in the stomach to form a gel. In the stomach and small intestine, fiber provides a sense of fullness, traps cholesterol and fats, and slows the absorption of sugars. This helps regulate weight, lower cholesterol and improve blood glucose (sugar) levels.

In the large intestine (colon), fiber causes fermentation, promoting growth of "good" bacteria. This enhances the immune system to fight infection and chronic disease.

How Does Soluble Fiber Feed "Good" Bacteria?

Soluble fiber feeds the "good" bacteria in the colon. Most people are familiar with "good" bacteria or probiotics, the live cultures found in yogurt. What most people don't know is that the large intestine contains up to 500 different types of bacteria, which contribute to a number of biological functions in the body. Eating soluble fiber (prebiotics) promotes the growth of "good" bacteria (probiotics).

How Much Fiber is in Sweet Fiber?

3 packets of Sweet Fiber provide the same amount of soluble fiber as a serving of oatmeal or a slice of whole wheat bread.

How Much Sugar Do Most People Eat?

Most Americans eat 20 teaspoons of sugar per day, which is 300 calories, according to the USDA.

A 12 oz. serving of soda can have 10 teaspoons of sugar, so it's easy to eat 20 teaspoons of sugar without thinking about it. Added sugars are found in many foods, from ketchup to bread. Replacing sugar with Sweet Fiber will help you reduce calories.

What Are the Health Benefits of Fiber?

Soluble fiber interacts with other body processes producing a variety of health benefits such as improved cholesterol, improved glycemic response, glucose management and increased satiety (feeling of satisfied fullness).

The benefit for weight loss is related to its ability to increase satiety and lower overall caloric ingestion. Foods high in fiber are generally less energy-dense and larger in volume. These foods take longer to eat, and their presence in the stomach and intestines creates a feeling of satiety sooner.