Soluble Fiber Indian Foods, Soluble fibre Food List + Recipes

Soluble Fiber Indian Foods, Soluble fibre Food List, Recipes. Dietary Fibre is a plant based nutrient also known as Fibre or roughage. Plant based nutrients come from fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dals and tubers.

  Rajma Salad Healthy Rajma Salad

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There are two parts to it, soluble fibre which is sticky and dissolves in water and insoluble fibre which does not dissolve in water and goes through your stomach without being broken down.

Oats Methi Muthia

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57 Soluble Fibre Indian Foods:

Oatmeal Almond Milk with Oranges, Healthy Breakfast

What is Soluble Fibre?

Think of Oats when you add water or milk to it. It gets sticky or gooey and that is what Soluble Fibre is.

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Hence the soluble fibre attracts water and slows down digestion. Having soluble fibre which turns like a gel like substance in the intestines can reduce your bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol).

Healthy Oats Dosa

Getting your soluble fibre through foods results in you getting more nutrients from plant based foods versus taking supplements.

Oats Khichdi

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Oats, the power house of soluble fiber

There are so many healthy oats recipes to have. Oats khichdi  far better than regular khichdi which is made of rice. Oats upma made with green peas is far healthier than rava upma.

Oats Upma

Oats are a great way to start a healthy breakfast in the morning with oats almond milk with apples , healthy peanut butter with oatmeal and almond milk or oatmeal almond milk with oranges. 

Oatmeal Almond Milk with Apples, Healthy Vegan Breakfast

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Barley is a must addition to your soluble fiber diet

We have used barley extensively in Indian cooking. From barley khichdi, barley and moong dal khichdi to barley idli to mysore barley dosa.

Mysore Barley Dosa

Also mushroom barley soup is a great way to start your meal. 

Barley Idli

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Soluble Fiber and Insoluble fibre:

A healthy diet should contain both Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber. Total Fibre or Dietary Fibre is a combination of Soluble Fibre and Insoluble Fibre. The US recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Women (18 to 50) is 25 grams and 21 grams (51 years plus). US RDA for Men is 30 to 38 grams. The thumb rule is that for every 1,000 calories consumed you need 14 grams of fibre.

Apple and Oats Milkshake

6 Benefits of Soluble Fiber

1. Reduces Cholesterol: Soluble fibre may reduce the absorption of cholesterol. Hence lowers total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the Bad cholesterol) therefore reducing the risk of heart disease.

Oats Apple Almond Milk Healthy Smoothie

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2. Good for Diabetic: Regulate blood sugar for people with diabetes as it slows down the blood sugar release.

Oats and Dates Kheer, Healthy Indian Dessert Without Sugar

3. Soluble Fibre helps in better absorption of nutrients.

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4. They bind with fatty acids.

Healthy Instant Oatmeal Recipe, Healthy Breakfast

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5. Good for Weight Loss : Keeps you lean. As soluble fibre turns sticky when mixed with water, it delay stomach emptying time which hence makes you feel fuller and makes you then eat less.

Oats Idli

6. Soluble fibre is great to treat diarrhoea and constipation.

Antioxidant, Protein Rich Healthy Lunch Salad

Enjoy our Soluble Fiber Indian Foods, Soluble fibre Food List, Recipes and other fibre articles below.

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Insoluble Fiber Diet Recipes
High Fiber Recipes

High Fiber Recipes

High Fiber Breakfast

High Fiber Lunch

High Fiber Main Dish, Dinner

High Fiber Recipes for Constipation

High Fiber Recipes for Diabetes

High Fiber Recipes for Pregnancy

High Fiber Recipes for Weight Loss

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High Fiber Snacks

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High Fiber Vegetable, Vegetarian

Insoluble Fiber Foods