Frank Yan of Sacramento on Including Fiber in Your Diet

When it comes to dieting and watching what he eats, Sacramento man Frank Yan chooses to only fill-up while sliming down with peas, lentils, and, whole grain pasta salad, all with a complex carb that helps him to maintain weight while feeling full at the same time.

Ripe bananas, cold pasta, potatoes, beans and, lentils all have in common are brimming type of fiber that goes through the stomach undigested and then in turn gets fermented in the intestines. So you may wonder what this means for your health? This is a process that will release hormones that will tell our body to use it and store it as fat for fuel. The fiber can also take the edge off of our appetites, keeping us feeling full for a lot longer.

Beyond helping us lose our weight, a rich in fiber in our diet can also kill harmful precancerous cells and reduce its inflammation. Frank Yan suggests that, to add more fibrous carbs to out plates, we should choose healthful sources like barley, peas, and yams as well as chilled and cooked foods such as whole-grain pasta salad and brown rice sushi.

Frank Yan will frequently shop at his favorite Sacramento supermarkets of Whole Foods, Nugget, Trader Joes, and Bel Air Markets to find these healthy foods. All located in his Sacramento area.