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Monday, January 05, 2009
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How are you doing
with fiber?
The National Cancer
Institute recommends that you increase the amount of fiber in
your diet to 20-30 grams of fiber a day. Fiber is found in fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, cereals, dried beans, and peas. When
shopping, read the food label. Foods that are high infiber contain
5 or more grams of fiber in a serving. Foods that are good sources
of fiber contain 2.5 to 5 grams of fiber in a serving. Use the
Nutrition Facts section of the food label to campare the dietary
fiber content of products before you buy foods. Compare serving
sizes when comparing dietary fiber content of foods.
Here's how quickly
some simple food choices within a day can add up to at least
20 grams of fiber.
Breakfast choices:
1 oz bran flake cereal.............................4.0
1 medium banana....................................2.4
6 oz orange juice..................................0.5
Lunch choices:
1 sandwich (2 slices whole wheat bread)............3.0
2 cookies (fig bars)...............................2.0
1 large pear, with skin............................6.2
Dinner choices:
spaghetti (1 cup pasta)............................1.1
1 3/4 cup salad (mixed greens with carrots,
broccoli, and kidney beans.........................7.1
Total.............................................26.3
    
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