Thursday, October 20, 2005

FIBER ALERT!




This is from today's Hungry Girl:

Fruits, veggies, and legumes are the fiber sources that are best for you. Nutrition experts agree that fiber that comes from foods found in nature is better for you than processed foods that contain added fiber. So toss 1/2 cup of chickpeas onto your salad and add 7 grams of fiber. Eat a cup of strawberries and get 3 grams. How 'bout some broccoli? Each cup has 2 grams. And a single cup of raspberries packs in 9 grams. The bottom line is, if you eat your 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables a day, no matter which fruits or veggies you choose, you'll likely be taking in a fair amount of fiber.