'Full Plate Diet' Says Fiber Is the Secret to Weight Loss

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I need to loss at least 100 pds. I have to watch my sodium and my sugar intake. The dr wants me to have at least 30g of fiber a day.

melanie hines of CT 9:27AM March 25, 2012

I need to loss at least 100 pds. I have to watch my sodium and my sugar intake. The dr wants me to have at least 30g of fiber a day.

melanie hines of CT 9:24AM March 25, 2012

I started taking metamucil along with a prescription to fix an irritable bowel problem while I was in my early 20s. Long after the bowel problem has been corrected, I have continued to take a heaping teaspoon of metamucil every night before bed and now I am 52 years old. When I get blood work done it comes out showing an over all healthy out look. I have recently started watching what I eat because at my age it's time. Being 52 years old and still having normal blood preasure of usually 120/80 when checked, while up to now I have never really watched what I eat is amazing. I have just started doing the insanity workouts that would kill most guys my age and my body handles it with grace. All in all, I attribute my heart health and cardio elastisity to the metamucil I have taken every night for the past 32 years. It seems to ussur out all the bad stuff that I poison my system with daily, and the next morning "boom", gone, out of my system. Another plus to metamucil that I have found to work quite well is that sometimes I have a few more drinks in the evening than I really should, and I know I "should" have a hang over the next day, but taking the metamucil does something to prevent that from happening. Metamucil is an amazing product and I would recommend it to anyone that cares about being healthy and feeling/looking young well into your 50's "so far". My hats off to it's manufacturers...

Joey Falzone of MO 9:59AM February 15, 2011

As one who has been basically healthy, 78 years old, and right now takes only a tylenol every now and then, I can vouch for this way of eating. The one problem is my weight. I still need to weigh 75 pounds less than I do. The only way I can feel energetic and not hungry, is to eat this type of food. I am not a big sweets eater. Most of my life I was told no carbs, and you cannot stay on that forever. You go no carbs, you binge eat sooner or later. I have to have carbs to survive. What you have here, is what works best for me. And, even if I don't lose a lot at a time, I can live on this and be content. I think this is one of the best articles on what we should eat I have seen. It does work. Growing up, this is what we ate. We never had deserts during the week. it was fruit or some jello. Only on Sunday was there a slice of cake, or pie. We enjoyed it so much more. We walked everywhere, and we walked together. They can laugh all they want at "getting back to the basics". but that is what is needed. Great article!

mary of TX 8:19AM February 15, 2011

The Full Plate Diet is a very inexpensive and easy way to lower cholesterol. You can also take a look at CHIP (coronary health improvement project) which has been medically proven to lower cholesterol, reverse heart disease and help control diabetes.

Robin of CA 1:34AM August 17, 2010

My husband has been told he needs to lower his high cholesterol of 420 and also he is on the verge of becoming a diabetic. But his blood pressure is good and he is not over weight. What do I do for his diet???????????

Denise of IL 10:14PM July 20, 2010

Marina: Were you drunk when you typed your comments? Your spelling is atrocious which makes your comments seem less than memorable.

Delia of MI 9:58PM April 14, 2010

If you are going to add a comment, PLEASE make sure you know how to spell!!

concerned of NC 7:45PM April 14, 2010

How can you call yourselves "NEWS" when you are allowing advertizments for diet pills in the middle of your article. It discounts whatever you are saying.
Whatever, whatever!!!

equitrim institure of DE 5:23PM April 14, 2010

STOP! IGNORING, IGNORING, AND IGNORING THE SIGNS OF EALNESS.
REMENBER?...PINCH AN EANCH!...
WELL, THAT,S THE ANSWER, IF YOU HAVE IT, YOU ASKING FOR PROBLEMS.
ONLY YOURSELF, WILL DO THE TRICK, TO IMPROVE YOUR EATING HABITS ANG
TO SELET, NUTRICIONAL MEALS, AND AVOID: GREASE, SUGAR, SALT, AND TOO MUCH CARBO-FOOD. (SODAS, AND ANY FOOD IN BOXES, OR PACKED)
DRINK WATER, AND DO ANY AMOUNT OF EXERCISE.
BUT BEST OF ALL, GOOD ACTITUD, AND BELEAVE ON YOURSELF!

MARINA of CA 10:41AM April 09, 2010