We know how important fiber is to ensuring that you have a proper
working digestive system. A fully functional digestive, in turn, will
ensure that you're absorbing as many nutrients from the food you eat and
is eliminating wastes effectively. So how can you easily add more fiber
to your diet you ask? Well here are a few ideas to adding fiber:
1) ADD BEANS OR VEGETABLES AS A SIDE DISH
Try adding any one of these as a side dish: ½ cup of lentils, cooked beans, cooked whole grains. Or try mixing it up with a ½ cup of either peas, green beans, or spinach.
2) OPEN FACE SANDWICH ITALIAN
Here's a little twist on a crowd favorite. Add a sliced tomato and a piece of whole grain toast topped with low fat mozzarella. How's that for creating a healthy version of a popular combination.
3) HIGH FIBER CEREALS
You're lucky here. Not too long ago it was very difficult to find a healthy, good tasting cereal. Now there are dozens of high fiber cereals out there. Remember to try and choose one that has between 3-10 grams of fiber per serving. I've often found that the higher the fiber per serving the worse it tasted. So I aim for the 3-5 grams version.
4) HIGH FIBER FRUITS
Try to think of high fiber fruits as things to add to food rather than snacks alone. Pears and apples are great to add to recipes. How about strawberries, figs, bananas to your salad, cereals, smoothies, or toppings to your breakfast.
5) SHORT GRAIN BROWN RICE
This is be a basic part of your diet. Its rich flavor goes well with most recipes. It is so much better for you than white rice alone. Here's a tip: If you're having trouble locating this rice at your local supermarket, try to see if you can find it at an Asian supermarket.
6) ADD VEGETABLES TO EVERYTHING
Add those veggies to your omelets, your salad, your stew, pizzas, soups, or stir-fry. Or just snack on them raw.
7) REDUCED FAT FOOD
Funny thing to that reduced fat food is filled with a good amount of soluble fiber. It's the Guar Gum in it that adds the fiber.
Now you have no excuse to fill your diet with fiber, which in turn, will help you clean your system and make digestion more effective in your body.
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1) ADD BEANS OR VEGETABLES AS A SIDE DISH
Try adding any one of these as a side dish: ½ cup of lentils, cooked beans, cooked whole grains. Or try mixing it up with a ½ cup of either peas, green beans, or spinach.
2) OPEN FACE SANDWICH ITALIAN
Here's a little twist on a crowd favorite. Add a sliced tomato and a piece of whole grain toast topped with low fat mozzarella. How's that for creating a healthy version of a popular combination.
3) HIGH FIBER CEREALS
You're lucky here. Not too long ago it was very difficult to find a healthy, good tasting cereal. Now there are dozens of high fiber cereals out there. Remember to try and choose one that has between 3-10 grams of fiber per serving. I've often found that the higher the fiber per serving the worse it tasted. So I aim for the 3-5 grams version.
4) HIGH FIBER FRUITS
Try to think of high fiber fruits as things to add to food rather than snacks alone. Pears and apples are great to add to recipes. How about strawberries, figs, bananas to your salad, cereals, smoothies, or toppings to your breakfast.
5) SHORT GRAIN BROWN RICE
This is be a basic part of your diet. Its rich flavor goes well with most recipes. It is so much better for you than white rice alone. Here's a tip: If you're having trouble locating this rice at your local supermarket, try to see if you can find it at an Asian supermarket.
6) ADD VEGETABLES TO EVERYTHING
Add those veggies to your omelets, your salad, your stew, pizzas, soups, or stir-fry. Or just snack on them raw.
7) REDUCED FAT FOOD
Funny thing to that reduced fat food is filled with a good amount of soluble fiber. It's the Guar Gum in it that adds the fiber.
Now you have no excuse to fill your diet with fiber, which in turn, will help you clean your system and make digestion more effective in your body.