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Fiber is your body's natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging instead

  • Written by Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Fiber is your body's natural guide to weight management – rather than cutting carbs out of your diet, eat them in their original fiber packaging insteadWhole foods like unprocessed fruits, vegetables and grains are typically high in fiber.Tanja Ivanova/Moment via Getty Images

Fiber might just be the key to healthy weight management – and nature packages it in perfectly balanced ratios with carbs when you eat them as whole foods. Think unprocessed fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts...

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