Tag: Fiber

How eating oats every day could quietly lower your LDL cholesterol

A small daily amount of one everyday grain carries a rare regulator's stamp of approval, and newer trials keep backing it up.

They ate almost nothing but oatmeal for two days: Here’s what happened to their cholesterol

A new trial measured what a plain breakfast habit really does inside the body.

How to get more protein and fiber in your diet

Protein and fiber both play an important role in a varied diet, but getting enough of both can be difficult in a busy everyday...

Eating this much fiber every day may cut your obesity risk by more than a quarter

A study of nearly 40,000 US adults points to a clear fiber threshold worth aiming for.

Two a day may keep your gut moving, and 75 trials now back it

New UK guidelines put 2 kiwis a day at the front for chronic constipation care.

It has 3-4 times more fiber than a plum, but most people eat too little of it

Americans eat far less fiber than health authorities recommend, and one produce-aisle regular sits mostly untouched.