5 Ways to Get More Fiber!
The American Heart Association recommends getting 21-25 grams of fiber each day if your a woman, and 30-38 grams if you are a man. Do you think you are getting this much fiber each day? If you are not then you are not alone, the average American has a daily fiber intake of only about [...]
8 Simple Ways to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
How many fruits and vegetables are in your daily diet? Do you think you’re getting enough? Recently the U.S. Center for Disease and Control health officials reported that, in 2009, 67.5% of adults ate fruit less than two times daily, and 73.7% ate vegetables less than three times per day. There is definitely work to [...]
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High Five for Fiber
Whether you’re trying to gain or lose weight, currently in a weight plateau or just trying things out to get healthy this season, boosting up your fiber intake brings forth smiles all around. Americans today only take in about half of the daily recommended needs (25-30 grams a day) for a healthy diet, which increases [...]
Foodie Friday: Tart Cherries
When I think of summer fruits, “sugar and spice and everything nice” comes to mind. However, that’s NOT the case with tart cherries! Unlike the sweet cherries that come mainly from the upper West Coast, tart cherries are grown primarily in the Northeast. Since we were children, we viewed cherries as a bonus, a reward. (Remember [...]
7 Easy Ways to Boost Fiber Intake
We’ve all heard that there are lots of advantages to eating dietary fiber. There are two categories of dietary fiber: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber absorbs water to become a gelatinous, viscous substance and is fermented by bacteria in the digestive tract. It can increase stool bulk which can help with constipation or [...]
