It’s no secret that eating fiber-rich foods extends a host of health benefits to individuals, ranging from improved heart health to a lowered diabetes risk. In fact, multiple studies from the Harvard School of Public Health show that high total dietary fiber intake is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease and that eating low-fiber meals has the potential to more than double type 2 diabetes risk.(1)

Another finding, however, comes from researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital’s Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre in Canada.

Eating Fiber-Rich Foods Great for Overall Health, Boosts Weight Loss

They discovered that …read more