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Lifesaving food 90% aren’t eating enough of
- mark_l_watson 8y agoIt is difficult to eat enough fiber. My trick is that I keep a sealed plastic container in the refrigerator with a mixture of cooked spiced beans. I usually just use black beans and garbonzo beans. I vary the spices, but usually use some combination hot spices. It is easy to then add these to whole wheat pita sandwiches, soups, salads, etc. This way I get a lot of fiber and extra protein.
- beatgammit 8y agoJust eat lots of veggies and leave the skins on for most fruits and veggies. If you're really struggling for some reason, lentils are a really easy food to eat that's packed with awesome nutrients.
- gumby 8y agoclickbait title should be replaced by something like "90% of us aren’t eating enough fibre, and how to improve that" Despite the title it has some good info
- paradoxparalax 8y agoSweet potato is a cheap and easy dietary fiber source. Also good slow burning source of energy. The betacarotene on it, in my opinion it is unclear it is good or bad for you. I think betacaroten daily maybe not good, maybe some varieties of sweet potato has less betacarotene Anyway is a good and cheap food, can keep you alive on frozen winter.
- 5ML 8y agoWhat about supplementation? Psyllium Husk comes to mind.
- ranqet 8y agoSeconded, I take psyllium husk powder daily. Am I missing something by doing this that I would gain with more typical sources of fiber?
- 8bitsrule 8y agoWikipedia's article is very thorough https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber#Fiber_contents_in_food https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber#Fiber_contents_i... and makes the distinction between soluble and insoluble fiber. Quick source: 100g of almonds has 12.5g d.f., as well as a wealth of important vitamins.