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fiber chewables for weight loss
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
If fewer calories: Eating foods or drinking drinks that contain fiber can help with weight loss only if they don't increase the total amount of calories eaten per day. F ... Read More
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Dr. Vasu Brown answered
34 years experience Integrative Medicine
Fullness in tummy: Fiber makes us feel full sooner and stays in our stomach longer than other substances we eat, slowing down our rate of digestion and keeping us feelin ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Yes, helps a little: Eating foods or drinking drinks that contain fiber can help with weight loss only if they don't increase the total amount of calories eaten per day. F ... Read More
Dr. Vasu Brown answered
34 years experience Integrative Medicine
Yes: Adding more fiber to your diet will likely help you lose weight and improve your health, but do it gradually. Rapid increases in consumption of fiber ... Read More
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Dr. Michael Klein answered
21 years experience Family Medicine
Yes reduces appetite: Fiber particularly in a diet with plenty of water can add to a sense of fullness which can help lose weight. It is not a magic bullet, but is one of ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Yes: To lose weight you need to get into negative caloric balance, i.e., burn more calories than you take in. High fiber diet and exercise will help.
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Fiber is quite: important regarding bowel regularity. slowing absorption of sugar, normalizing blood sugars and maintaing a healthy weight.
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered
41 years experience Preventive Medicine
GoodCompared to What: Ur observation is correct; all fruit is high carb. Yet glycemic index (affect on bld gluc) less (ur reference to fiber) than glucose & varies dependin ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tariq Niazi answered
43 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Olive oil is recome-: Nded for being best for healthy living. So you could try that; otherwise check with a dietician.
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vahe Yetimyan answered
51 years experience General Practice
Fatty stool: You probably not absorbing fat from your bowels . Some of the names would cause that are: Celiac disease, lactose intolerance, bile duct obtruction, ... Read More
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyen answered
23 years experience Family Medicine
Not so...: Too low or too high on anything is often not recommended...Thus use a sensible approach to your weight loss with balanced, healthy diet and exercises. ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Pancotto answered
46 years experience Gastroenterology
?: Dosen't make sense to me either.
A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Charles Cattano answered
39 years experience Gastroenterology
Watch for gas...: particularly with water insoluble fiber supplements. It may take a bit of experimenting with dose and frequency before you find the commercial fiber p ... Read More
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