Category: Fiber Rich Foods

I try to eat high or moderately high fiber cereals most days. Unless you eat about 8 bowls though, none of them are going to give you all the fiber you need. And in terms of general nutrition, that would be way too much cereal anyway. Are there any fruits or vegetables that are very [...]

Do you know which foods are high enough in fiber to help you reach the recommended level of 25-35 grams of fiber every day? Here are 5 easy ways to remember which foods to eat for at least 25 grams of fiber in your daily diet. 1. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. [...]

Naturopathic Doctors strongly suggest that we increase roughage (fiber) in our diets. The latest holistic medical research suggests the high incidence of heart disease, diabetes, bowel disease, hernia and diverticulitis in western countries on a lack of dietary fiber in the diet. How much dietary fiber are you consuming on a daily basis? Americans usually [...]

Is one better than the other? I know most fiber is soluble, so it’s very bizarre to me that this cereal that I’m eating has only 3 g of soluble fiber and 10 g of insoluble fiber. It’s usually the other way around. So what does this mean for my blood sugar level and bowel [...]

So whats the difference between dietary and soluble fiber? I have been running lately and stopped eating bad food and try to eat my fiber usually like 30-36 . I am not sure if that’s how much i should be eating. Like do dietary fiber and soluble fiber add up to the how much fiber [...]