| By choosing high fiber foods, you can become part | | | | ultimate health. Dietary fiber is vital for prevention or |
| of the legend of those who have the nutritional | | | | treatment of diverticulitis, diabetes, colitis, irritable |
| wisdom which ensures better health, counteracts | | | | bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease. Studies have |
| disease, and produces greater vitality. Ask not what | | | | shown that certain conditions such as constipation, |
| your high fiber diet can do for you, but what you can | | | | hemorrhoids, diverticulosis and high blood pressure |
| do for your high fiber diet. Camelot? Spamalot? | | | | respond favorably to a high fiber diet. Those who |
| Fiber--alot. | | | | need a gluten free diet can still benefit from a variety |
| Fiberlady is the new Guinevere. She's come to share | | | | of high fiber foods. Certain types of fiber can even |
| the wealth about your health. One of the main | | | | lower blood cholesterol levels. |
| reasons for the emerging trend of high fiber foods is | | | | One of Fiberlady's greatest concerns is the alarming |
| the ongoing quest for weight loss. Even the Knights | | | | trend for today's children to be overweight. The new |
| of the Round Table have discovered that their armor | | | | Food Guide Pyramid recommends that children |
| fits better than ever. | | | | consume 1 to 3 servings of whole grains daily. It's |
| The average American consumes about 5-13 grams | | | | probable that most children don't even eat 1 serving |
| of fiber daily, but nutrition experts recommend a daily | | | | a day of whole grains. Dietary fiber has a powerful |
| intake of 20-35 grams. Here's what you can do in the | | | | impact on children's overall health. After eating |
| quest for your high fiber diet. Start by replacing white | | | | fiber-rich foods, there is a feeling of fullness which |
| bread with whole grain bread, white rice with brown | | | | helps to control overeating. Fiber also helps regulate |
| rice. Add more beans and legumes, veggies, fruits, | | | | blood sugar which is vital to childrens' energy and |
| seeds and nuts. Any foods with more than 4 grams | | | | digestive health. High fiber foods are as important to |
| per serving are categorized as high in fiber. | | | | their health as it is to yours. |
| People are moving away from the low-carb diet fad | | | | Fiberlady knows how easy it is to raise your high |
| towards eating foods that are high in fiber. New | | | | fiber IQ. Educate yourself and those you love about |
| products making high-fiber claims has nearly doubled | | | | high cholesterol, diabetes, types of cancer, high blood |
| in the past few years. For example, Sara Lee (bless | | | | pressure, and other ailments that can be drastically |
| her heart) has developed a white bread with all the | | | | improved or controlled by including high fiber recipes |
| fiber and many of the nutrients of whole wheat | | | | and high fiber menus on a regular daily basis. |
| bread. And wonder of wonders, Wonder has made a | | | | Camelot was the beginning of the Quest for the Holy |
| bread with a special 100% whole wheat flour milled | | | | Grail. It could be considered a state of mind, but the |
| from white wheat. These products make the new | | | | quest for high fiber health is most assuredly the |
| USDA Food Pyramid much easier to scale. | | | | starting point to a state of good health! |
| A diet rich in high fiber foods is essential for your | | | | |