High fiber diets have been all the rage since at least the 1980s, when a whole host of cereals touting high fiber graced the breakfast aisle of every local supermarket and raisins, prunes, oat bran and other high-fiber items promised relief from constipation, stress and the like.
Well, as it turns out, this is one oldie that’s still a goodie and many of those purported benefits were merely the tip of the iceberg. A new study reveals that people who eat lots of fiber and whole grain foods have a much lower chance of getting stroke, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic diseases.
Know your fiber! Then add some to your diet! You’ll be glad you did.
Ideally we should eat 25g to 29g of fiber per day. We should increase dietary our dietary fiber and replace refined grains with whole grains. Most people in the world eat less than 20g of dietary fiber in a day and that is not enough.
Fiber is found in foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables as described below:
- Pears
- Almonds
- Broccoli
- Split Peas
- Artichokes
- Blackberries
- Lentils
- Avocado
- Chia Seeds
- Bananas
- Oranges
- Apples
- Sweet Potatoes
If you’d like some more info about what diet would work best for you or you’re looking to improve your digestion, take a look at my digestive problems.