Combat obesity with Diet rich in soluble fibre

If you eat foods that high in soluble fibre — found in nuts, oat bran, peas, lentils, and some vegetables and fruits — may help prevent metabolic obesity and disease, a new study has found.

Georgia State University researchers in the U.S. discovered that a diet missing soluble fibre improves inflammation in the poor gut health and intestines, that leads to weight gain in mice. However, incorporating soluble fibre back into the diet can restore gut health.

Combat obesity with Diet rich in soluble fibre

The research examined the effects of diets varying in amounts of insoluble and soluble protein, fibres and fat on the structure of the fat accumulation, intestines and weight gain in mice.

Researcher discovered that mice on a diet that lacked soluble fibre gained weight and had more fat.

Mice intestines on the soluble fibre-deficient diet were also had thinner walls and shorter. Within two days, these structural changes were observed after starting the diet.

In the study the scientists also discovered that introducing soluble fibre into the diet restored gut structure. Soluble fibre inulin supplement restored the intestinal structure in mice on the soluble fibre-deficient diet.

Mice that received an insoluble fibre, cellulose, however, did not show improvements.