Increase Your Fiber Intake

Boost Fiber Intake…It's Easier Than You Think!

So why more fiber? Fiber is one of the easiest nutrients to incorporate into your diet, and one of the most important! However, many Americans don’t get the much needed 25 to 30 grams recommended daily for a healthy diet. Insufficient fiber intake can increase your risk for many health problems, including constipation, high cholesterol, weight gain, irritable bowel syndrome, and even colon cancer.

So what is Fiber and how do I get more of it?

Fiber is the fibrous part of a plant food that your body cannot digest. Therefore, when it passes through the digestive system, it acts as a broom, sweeping out all unnecessary waste leftovers from digestible food. Fiber can be found naturally in many foods, and in

Supplement form. 

Here are some easy ways to add fiber to your diet:

• Replace your white bread with whole wheat bread.
• Choose whole grain cereals over the junky ones.
• Beans, beans and more beans.
• Increase consumption of Fruits and Veggies.
• Supplement, but only as a last resort.

Also it’s important to note that when you increase your fiber intake you must increase your water intake as well!

To your success,

Nancy DiCioccio, M.P.H

nancy@bikepathcountry.com