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  • Five Kinds of High-Fiber Food Beneficial to Human Health
  • In our daily life, there are many kinds of food which contain a large number of fibers. These high-fiber foods not only can eliminate the toxins and wastes out of the body, but also can help people lose weight and give them a slim figure. And this article will introduce five kinds of high-fiber food which are very beneficial to human health.

    1. Oats
    Oats are rich in soluble dietary fibers, which can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, absorb a large number of cholesterol in the body, and then excrete them out of the body, so that your body will become much lighter. What's more, eating oats can also eliminate the sense of hunger and effectively control the intake of calorie, thereby reducing weight. At the same time, they can also help relieve the trouble of constipation.

    2. Sweet potato
    Study has found out that, every 100 grams of fresh sweet potato only contains 0.2 grams of fat, which is about one-third of that contained in rice. As a result, it is a really good low-fat and low-calorie food. In addition, sweet potato can effectively prevent the carbohydrates transforming into fat, so it will not make you fat. Sweet potato contains a lot of dietary fibers, which can stimulate the intestines, increase the peristalsis of intestines and stomach, so as to relax the bowels and expel the toxins out of the body.

    3. Celery
    Celery contains a variety of vitamins and a large number of crude fibers, which can speed up blood circulation, promote digestion and absorption, clean the intestines and relax the bowels, so that to help lose weight. In addition, celery also contains large amounts of potassium, which can reduce the accumulation of water in the body and eliminate the phenomenon of edema, thereby making you look thinner.

    4. Mushroom
    Mushroom contains a large number of crude fibers and lignin, which are difficult to be digested by human body. Therefore, it can maintain the water in the intestines and absorb the remaining cholesterol and sugar, and then remove them out of the body, so as to improve symptom of constipation.

    5. White radish
    The mustard oil contained in white radish can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion of the foods. What's more, white radish also contains a large amount of dietary fibers and β-carotene, which can moisten the intestinal tract and expel the toxins out of the intestines. As a result, often eating white radish can eliminate the fat accumulated in the body and help lose weight.


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