Fiber in Your Diet
Now that summer’s almost here, take advantage of the abundance of fruits and veggies and top up your dietary fiber intake. The daily recommended intake is 25 to 35 grams a day. What’s fiber good for? Aside from keeping you “regular”, fiber intake has also been documented to help
- prevent cancer
- lower blood cholesterol
- improve blood sugar control
Your best sources of fiber? Fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains.
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5 opinions for Fiber in Your Diet
Wally
Jun 3, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Thanks for sharing the great benefits offered by fiber. They really are important in every way aside from the fact that we can get them from fruits and vegetable which are one of the healthy foods
Alex
Jun 4, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I always eat fruits and vegetables for a healthy life and it’s good to know that the fiber we get from fruits and vegetables are good in preventing cancer, lower blood cholesterol and improved blood circulation
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