Fiber used to be synonymous with prunes, bran cereal or (gag) powders—not chocolate fudge smoothies!
Based on research that shows fiber has another role—making you feel fuller, longer—Lightfull Foods created the Satiety Smoothie (“satiety” sounds like “society”) and packing 6 grams of fiber into 1 tasty 90-calorie serving to help you reach the 25 grams per day of fiber that nutritionists recommend.
In addition, LA-based nutritionist Ashley Koff, RD, reminds us to fill our plates with easy, high-fiber eats like fresh fruits (try pears—they have more fiber than an apple!) and vegetables. With dips, swap zucchini and peppers for chips, and always order a side of steamed veggies.
To estimate how full you’ll feel from any food, try the Satiety Rule of Thumb Calculator: add grams of protein and fiber together, multiply by 100 and divide by the number of calories. The higher the number, the more fullness per calorie (e.g. a Luna Bar scores a 7 versus an apple’s 3).
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