4. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and veggies.
Eating 1 medium apple (3 grams) and 1 cup of blackberries (7 grams) in a day can add 10 grams of fiber to your diet. Fresh fruits and veggies tend to be naturally low in fat and calories and many are high in fiber. Be creative. Add berries to [...]
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Got Fiber Part 2. More tips on adding fiber to your diet
Posted by jfoster on June 15th, 2009
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Got Fiber? Tips for adding fiber to your diet
Posted by jfoster on June 12th, 2009
Dietary fiber isn’t particularly glamorous and has never gotten the respect it deserves in terms of its health benefits. Until I started Weight Watchers, I had never heard much about fiber at all except that it helps you go to the bathroom regularly. Fiber can lower your LDL cholesterol, help regulate blood sugar, make you [...]
Ways to reduce sodium in your diet
Posted by jfoster on May 14th, 2009
American’s ingest many times the recommended daily allowance of sodium on a regular basis. Here are a few tips to help reduce your sodium intake.
Eat more fresh foods and fewer processed foods. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are naturally low in sodium. Also, fresh meat is lower in sodium than luncheon meat, bacon, hot [...]
