WAYS TO INCREASE DIETARY FIBER

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A NUTRITIONIST

Having a rough time getting more roughage? 

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS!

DIETARY FIBER IS VITAL

It's important for everything from digestion to blood sugar control

MOST AMERICANS DON'T GET ENOUGH.

The recommendation is ~30g per day, and most get only 10g.

Eat a whole foods diet fish with beans, fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates, and whole grains.

Grab fiber forward snacks like fruit and nuts.

Instead of refined carbohydrates, reach for whole grains instead like brown rice and quinoa.

Add chia seeds and flax seeds to oats and smoothies!