Fiber in Your Diet

Have you ever looked at the print on a food and it says something like "high in fiber". What does that really mean? The other claim we see a lot in the grocery store "fiber fortified" - now does that exactly mean? What both of these mean is that you need to read beyond the big print on the package. Look at the ingredient list. A high fiber breakfast bar or a fiber fortified yogurt are not the same as eating old fashioned oatmeal with fruit and milk.

One of the claims on the package you may see is "made with 5 grams of whole grain per serving" is not the same as containing 5 grams of fiber. The fiber in quote is often a grain that is refined white flour.

Your best choices for fiber are fresh fruits and vegetables. Remember you should be eating 8-10 servings of these a day. Nuts and seeds are also great sources of fiber.

More tomorrow on the Whole grain bread stories.