True or False?
1. Eating foods that are high in fiber helps you lose weight.
TRUE: High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, which gives your body time to register when you're no longer hungry, so you're less likely to overeat. Also, a high-fiber diet tends to make a meal feel larger and linger longer, so you stay full for a greater amount of time. And high-fiber diets also tend to be less "energy dense," which means they have fewer calories for the same volume of food.
2. People who suffer from digestive conditions usually don’t get enough fiber in their diet.
TRUE: A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of specific disorders, such as hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome and the development of small pouches in your colon (diverticular disease).
3. Contrary to popular belief, fiber has no effect on cholesterol.
FALSE: The soluble fiber found in beans, oats, flaxseed and oat bran may help lower total blood cholesterol levels by lowering low-density lipoprotein, or "bad," cholesterol levels.
4. The fiber in fruit slows the absorption of sugar making it a good choice for a sweet craving.
TRUE: Fiber, particularly soluble fiber, can slow the absorption of sugar, which for people with diabetes, can help improve blood sugar levels. A high-fiber diet may also reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Fact Source: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033/NSECTIONGROUP=2