12 days of Christmas Day 1: Staying healthy with Fiber

So its extra hard for me to stay healthy during December with a birthday every week in December (two daughters, mom and myself) , Christmas itself and other parties, church gatherings etc. I never give up hope though and always try to do my best.

Cookies, cakes, candy canes, chocolate and sugar in general are synonymous with the holiday season. So increasing your fiber is a good way to keep your blood sugar in check.

So what is fiber? Sometimes called roughage, it is that indigestible part of plants, grains and legumes (carbohydrate). Fiber can be both soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber such as oatmeal, beans, barley, pears and apples bind to water to help you feel full and stabilize your blood sugar. Insoluble fiber, roughage moves food through your system and examples include whole grains, fruits, veggies and bran cereals. You need about 20-35 grams per day.

Fiber helps you to feel full and satisfied and thus helping you not to overindulge in those sugary snacks I mentioned earlier.

What would a daily diet of 30 to 35 grams of fiber look like?

Breakfast: Three-quarters of a cup of bran flakes (5g of fiber)
Mid-morning snack: One cup of raspberries (8g of fiber)
Lunch or Dinner: One cup of lentils, split peas or black beans (15-16g of fiber); one cup of broccoli contains 5g  of fiber

Work out: 

10 pushups
25 squats
1minute plank

Unttil next time, flyyyy flutter fits.