Are you struggling to burn fat fast? As we age, it gets harder and harder to keep those extra pounds off. This is because our diet is unhealthy.

Raw foods, both fruits and vegetables, provide high quantities of fiber. We have all heard about the benefits of fiber: keeps your digestive system moving, prevents certain diseases like cancer and keeps weight under control.

So how much fiber should you eat daily? 25 grams to be exact. These should come from a variety of fruits, veggies and whole grains.

There are two types of fiber found in raw foods: Soluble and Insoluble Fiber.The real power for your health is in understand how these 2 types of fiber can work for you. Soluble and insoluble fiber work wonders because they can't be digested.  These are considered fast fat burning foods and should be eaten daily. Here’s how:

Soluble Fiber
Soluble fiber binds with fatty acids and prolongs stomach emptying time so that sugar is released and absorbed more slowly.When your blood sugar is regulated properly, you don't have blood sugar spikes.

  People with diabetes should consider soluble fiber as an essential element of their diabetes management or regulation plan.

Soluble fiber also has been associated with lowering total cholesterol and the now famously bad LDL cholesterol, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.

Include soluble fiber in your diet by adding Oats, Oat Bran, Dried Beans and Peas, Nuts, Barley, Flax Seed, Fruits such as Oranges and Apples, and Vegetables such as Carrots.

Insoluble Fiber
Insoluble fiber moves bulk through the intestines which aids regular bowel movements and prevents constipation.  It also helps control or balance the pH (acidity) level in our intestines by removing toxic waste through the colon in less time.

Maintaining an optimal level of pH within the intestines helps prevent microbes from producing cancerous substances which in turn prevents colon cancer.

Include insoluble fiber in your diet by adding vegetables such as Green Beans, Spinach, Kale, Fruit and Root Vegetable Skins, and Whole Wheat products.

To burn fat fast, it is extremely important to eat 40 grams of both types of fiber a day.