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A nutritionist has revealed that there is one thing people can do to improve their overall health, but says it’s often overlooked.
Monica D’Agostino, founder of New York-based Salt and Sage Nutrition, took to TikTok to share the compelling insight.
It revealed that simply increasing fiber intake can have numerous medical benefits, including blood sugar levels, weight loss, cholesterol and digestion.
Monica, who has earned more than 629,100 followers on the site by sharing her diet tips, also shared the best recipes for trying a high-fiber diet at home.
Monica D’Agostino, founder of New York-based Salt and Sage Nutrition, took to TikTok to share the compelling insight
It revealed that simply increasing fiber intake can have numerous medical benefits, including blood sugar levels, weight loss, cholesterol and digestion.
Mónica, who has gained more than 629,100 followers by sharing her dietary advice, has a degree in Nutrition and a Master’s in Dietetics.
In the TikTok video, posted Monday, Monica speaks directly into the camera as she begins: “Okay, as a dietitian I feel like people are always looking for that missing piece of something they can start implementing to improve their health.” overall health.
“People are always looking for me to be like ‘this is the missing piece of what’s going to fix everything for you’.”
“Unfortunately, there just isn’t a product that does that.”
But he continues: ‘There is one thing you can do to improve your overall health and that is to increase your fiber intake.
‘And this is where I have all my clients start.
A high-fiber diet has been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels, help with weight loss, help lower cholesterol, aid digestion, and the list goes on.
“Fiber is one of those things that we can increase and we know we’re going to reap the benefits and most Americans are not reaching their daily fiber allowance.”
Below, Monica shares the best recipes to try to ensure a high fiber intake at meals throughout the day.
Monica also shared the best recipes to try a high-fiber diet at home for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Recipes included a breakfast smoothie with blueberries and yogurt, as well as a peanut chicken salad for lunch.
For dinner, Monica suggested a hearty pasta and broccoli meal with a protein pesto sauce created with tofu.
This includes a breakfast smoothie, a peanut chicken salad for lunch, and pasta and broccoli with protein pesto sauce.
Monica, who has a Bachelor’s in Nutrition and a Master’s in Dietetics, concludes the minute-long video by saying, ‘We’re going to increase our fiber.
‘We are going to look good, we are going to feel good. It will be great.’
He uploaded the clip along with a caption that read: “Fiber is your friend people #highfiber #groceryhaul #highfiberdiet #dietitian #healthyfoods #cheapshopping.”
And her followers soon flooded her post with praise and thanked her for pointing them in the right direction.
Monica’s followers soon flooded her post with praise and thanked her for pointing them in the right direction.
One wrote: ‘You are a mind reader… just this week I came to the conclusion that I don’t eat enough fiber!’
Another added: “I’ve been trying to raise mine so it’s like you know and validate and you’re here to help!”
And a third said, ‘Lately I’ve been thinking I need more fiber in my diet, thank you, thank you!’
Speaking of his Salt and Sage Nutrition company as a whole, he is candid about his journey on his website.
He says: ‘I grew up loving every aspect of food; the flavors, the textures, the smells.
‘I never tired of experimenting in the kitchen.
“I would spend hours mixing different ingredients together (most of the time it ended up being pretty disgusting to be honest), but I never lost sight of how much I loved creating.”
He later revealed that the business is his “passion project”.
‘THIS is how I want to reach customers, share recipes and connect with a community of like-minded (and maybe not-so-like-minded) people who are passionate about all things wellness.
“I created this site to do just that,” he concluded.
The American Heart Association recommends a total dietary fiber intake of 25 to 30 grams per day.
But he reports that this comes directly from food, rather than supplements.
It is believed that the current intake of dietary fiber among adults in the United States averages around only 15 grams, which is only half the recommended amount.