Feeling hungry? But trying to watch calorie intake at the same time? Fiber may become your next closest friend.
A new product I have recently discovered is a high fiber cracker called GG Bran Crispbread. It contains 5 grams of fiber per slice...that's 20% of RDA...and it's only 12 calories a slice.
I made the mistake of eating an entire package at one sitting a few weeks ago. At 10 servings per container the whole package had 120 calories. I thought...."hmmm, this is a good snack for few calories..." Wowsers, I should have stuck to just one or two. The rest of the day, I couldn't eat a thing. I was so full and bloated. My system wasn't used to 50 grams of fiber at once...a little too much of a good thing. But it taught me the value of fiber. Fiber has the amazing capability of creating that "full" feeling as well as numerous other benefits.
Check out this article on fiber. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/nu00033
"Dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes all parts of plant foods that your body can't digest or absorb." I think that is the most interesting benefit of fiber, your body can't digest it....so fiber doesn't count as calories or energies used by the body.
Of course, I am always about "real food" versus too-processed garbage. Fruits and vegetables, grains, beans, nuts and seeds are a few foods that contain a good amount of fiber. The crackers I mentioned above are made up of 85% unprocessed wheat bran, rye flour and just a tad of salt....key word being....unprocessed.
GG Bran Crispbread can be found at local specialty stores such as Low Carb Nation. http://lowcarbnation.com/
You can also find it online. http://www.brancrispbread.com/default.aspx
A few of my clients have found eating a cracker or two a few minutes before a meal helps them reach that "satisfied" state sooner.
So next time you're feeling hungry, try reaching for a fiber-filled food first or give these crackers a try. I think you'll love this new discovery of mine. Just make sure not to down the whole package at once.
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Thanks so much for your information on the best crackers!
ReplyDeleteWe have been loyal customers of these crispbreads for years and they are a part of our daily diet routine that we couldn’t live without (Note: only 12 calories per slice).
They are just perfect for the health conscious and dieters (especially people who are following a low carbohydrate and low calorie diets).
Our favorite way to eat the crispbreads are with a mixture of Cinnamon and Truvia although they can be used for any meal. For example: breakfast use as toast with your eggs, lunch as a bread substitute for a sandwich, dinner as small pizzas with tomatoes and basil…etc and these are only a few of the ways we enjoy our brancrisps. GG also created another version of their Crispbread Crackers called ‘Sprinkles’ which are ground bran crips that can be used on top of your yogurts, smoothies, salads or possibly as a substitute for breadcrumbs.
This is why we have highlighted GG Brancrips as one of our ‘Food Findings’ on our blog at bodyhacker.com. We will continue to post more of our recipes and other research to live a long, healthy life on our site if you are interested.
Thanks again and we look forward to hearing more.
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