Appetite & Weight Support

The benefits of maintaining a healthy body weight are nearly endless—from lowering the risk of conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain cancers, to supporting better energy, mood, and overall well-being. While this message is covered widely in health magazines and fitness websites, we want to highlight one often-overlooked piece of the puzzle: fibre.

Fibre is a nutrient found in plant foods, but it isn’t all created equal. It comes in two main forms: insoluble and soluble.

• Insoluble Fibre acts primarily as a bulking agent for stool. It helps with regularity, but it doesn’t significantly contribute to weight loss.
  
• Soluble Fibre, on the other hand, plays a much bigger role in digestion and metabolism, making it especially powerful for those looking to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.

Soluble fibre feeds the trillions of bacteria that make up your gut microbiome—the community of microbes that help break down food, regulate digestion, and even influence metabolism. Because soluble fibre isn’t digested like other carbohydrates, it enters the gut intact and serves as a direct fuel source for these beneficial microbes.

By nourishing your microbiome, soluble fibre helps your body digest food more efficiently, extract the nutrients it needs, and eliminate what it doesn’t. It also assists in other metabolic processes, such as lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar, and moving waste smoothly through the intestines.

Fibre and Appetite Control

One of the most noticeable benefits of soluble fibre is how it impacts appetite. Slowing digestion helps you feel fuller for longer, which can reduce overall food intake and make it easier to manage cravings. For many people, this translates to easier weight loss and healthier weight maintenance over time.