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Life Extension magazine, September, 2006 -

Ask the doctor: Fiber's critical role in preventing cardiovascular

disease, by A. Schnur, MD

To help my patients lose weight and reduce their risk of heart disease,

diabetes, and colon cancer, I developed a program called the Reality

Diet, which promotes cardiovascular health and weight loss through a

high-fiber diet and exercise. Why high fiber? My research and clinical

experience indicate that fiber is the single best predictor of success

when it comes to weight loss.

First and foremost, fiber promotes satiety & mdash;in other words, it

makes you feel satisfied, or full.14 Satiety is one of the keys to

successful weight loss, because no matter how much willpower you have,

if your stomach is growling and you pass a Dunkin & rsquo; Donuts, you

will be hard pressed to resist.

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