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Speeding Things Up With Some Fiber In Your Life

Friday, February 15, 2008

By Stephanie Shkolnik


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Speeding Things Up With Some Fiber In Your Life

How Fiber can help you:
Prevents breast and colon cancer
Reduces risk of heart disease
Say good-bye to constipation…

So many options, you may be increasing your fiber intake without even knowing it!


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Snacks:

Air Popped Popcorn, Raisins
Nuts: Almonds, Pistachios, Cashews, and Peanuts

Fruits:

Apples with Skin, Oranges, Kiwis, Pears, Mangos, and Avocados too!

Berries:
Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries

Dry Fruits:
Dry Peaches, Dry Figs, Dry Apricots

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Vegetables:

Beans, Beans, Beans! Black, Chick, Lima, and Lentils.
Spinach, Broccoli, Peas, Brussels Sprouts, Baked Potato with Skin, Cooked Artichoke

Grain Products:

-Whole grain breads including muffins and bagels
-Oatmeal
-All Bran Flakes
-Wheat pasta, brown rice, corn




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