Fiber from Arnold's news email
Steven Oldner just now • General The Food That Helps You Absorb Fewer Calories If you've ever felt like calorie counting doesn't quite add up, you might be onto something. Research suggests that eating more fiber can reduce the number of calories your body absorbs. In a tightly controlled study, researchers fed participants two different diets with identical calories and macronutrient ratios. The only difference? One diet emphasized fiber-rich foods while the other mimicked a typical Western diet. On the high-fiber diet, participants lost an average of 116 extra calories per day. But here's what caught our attention: some individuals who ate more fiber showed a difference of nearly 400 calories daily. Same food intake, dramatically different absorption.