Simple Ways to Get More Fiber

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The ADA recommends a daily intake of about 20-35 grams of fiber. Whether you need a little more or less may depend on your unique nutritional needs. What I've found in my nutritional evaluations is that clients seem to consume on average about 9 grams of fiber or less a day. This shows that many people need to find out which foods are high in fiber and which aren't. Lets see how we can revamp a very average day's menu to get some more fiber.

Lets start with the low fiber menu:

Breakfast

1 fried egg

Lunch

Linguine noodles with plain tomato sauce

Dinner

Chicken breast and white rice

Total Fiber: 5 grams

Which foods contain fiber? Did you guess the tomato sauce and white rice? The tomato sauce may contain about 4 grams of fiber and the rice, only 1 gram. We can find more negatives of eating like this but we'll just focus on fiber for now.

Now, we're going to revamp our menu. It's so easy!

Breakfast

1 fried egg and homemade whole wheat toast

Lunch

Linguine with tomato sauce, steamed broccoli and a green salad

Dinner

Chicken breast with brown rice and steamed sweet potatoes

Snack

1 medium organic apple

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By adding a slice of whole wheat toast, broccoli, salad, sweet potatoes, brown rice and an apple, we now have around 25 grams of fiber for the day! It's easy to become fiber-conscious. Just think in terms of vegetables, fruit and whole grains and add them to your meals.


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