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Weekly Nutrition Tip - Fiber Facts

Posted by Dan on June 27th 2007 to Nutrition/Supplements

This week’s nutrition tip is about getting enough fiber in your diet. Dr. John Berardi gives some very good advice for what to look for in your diet. Read below:

Fiber Facts
by Dr. John Berardi

Shoot for about 40-50g of mixed fiber per day, but no more. The absolute lower limit is 20g per day. Your main fiber sources should be (in order of importance): vegetables, beans, nuts, fruit, and grains (like oatmeal). If you eat 1 oz of mixed nuts, 1 apple, 2 cups of kidney beans, and 2 cups of mixed vegetables each day, you’ll be getting 41g of fiber. Also, a small amount of supplemental fiber is okay. You can get soluble fiber from psyllium, guar gum, and apple pectin, and insoluble fiber from flax seeds.

This tip is provided by Precision Nutrition

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