fiber

melindasuefritz
melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
edited January 24 in Food and Nutrition
i think fiber shouls d be added to our food diary
what are some good foods for getting fiber?

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  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582
  • ahmadfahmy
    ahmadfahmy Posts: 214 Member
    avocados, hemp hearts (these are full of fiber and you can add them to anything), oats, most fruit and veggies are a good source.
  • nuttingh
    nuttingh Posts: 65
    You can change what dietary aspects you measure on your diary in the settings section. I watch my fiber that way in my food diary. :)
  • scrapmonkey
    scrapmonkey Posts: 104 Member
    I track fiber on my diary, see nuttingh's post on how to change your view.
    Some foods that I eat that are high in fiber are many of the whole grain/whole wheat foods - like whole wheat gnocchi (instead of regular gnocchi) and whole grain pasta; as well as any beans (I particularly like refried beans. But specific brand food I like that are particularly high in fiber: Thomas' has a light whole whole grain english muffin - 8 grams of fiber for a whole one (and only 100 calories); also Polaner has an all-fruit jam with fiber added and each tablespoon has 3 grams of fiber; Xtreme Wellness! High Fiber Tortillas have 9 grams fiber per tortilla; and 1/2 cup of Rosarita fat-free refried beans has 5 grams of fiber (though I'm sure there are similar brands of refried beans that compare with this). Burrito night is a weekly staple or when we need an extra fiber push in our house.
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    1 Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortilla (large) has 26 g of fiber. 6 g net Carbs. I eat that every now and then with hummus or jelly.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I've got a back of my mind goal of at least 25g fiber every day from WHOLE fruits and vegetables. If you hit that, you've eaten your "quota" of fruits and veggies (assuming you eat anything based in reality and not some hypothetical nonsense made up to disprove my mental goal).

    May be less for you women as you can't eat as much as I can...
  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    Personally I shoot for at least 40g per day but that's not for everyone. I aim for natural sources first (e.g. apples/pears = 5g/each, etc.) but will use clear fiber powder or bars (9g each) to top off when needed.

    *ETA: Fiber One has a great series of high-fiber options! They have mini choc brownies (5g), soft choc granola bars (9g), cereal, etc. Perfect to sate a choc craving AND getting a fiber boost at the same time.... AND they are low in sodium.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    thanks all
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    you can add it. it's one of the nutrients I track
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    http://www.globalrph.com/fiber_content_soluble.htm
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    I changed the title "sugar" to "fiber" and I have been tracking Fiber ever since.

    I eat:

    Raw Fruit with Skin ( apple, pears, peaches, grapes, etc)
    Cooked Pulses ( black beans, kidney beans), lentils, chickpeas, quinoa, brown rice
    Raw and cooked vegetables ( spinach, broccoli, kale, mushrooms, bell pepper, tomato, etc, etc, etc)

    Good luck in your journey
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