| It's not where you start, it's where you finish. So get | | | | who ate lesser quantities of fiber-rich foods. For men |
| the morning off to a great start with a bowl of high | | | | who ate a high fiber diet, the odds for a heart attack |
| fiber cereal with fresh fruit. Fiberlady is pleased to | | | | were reduced by 36%. Another study found that |
| inform you that if you choose a cereal high in fiber | | | | foods high in fiber lowered cholesterol levels, blood |
| with your favorite fruit topping, you could get as | | | | pressure and triglycerides. All of these are variables |
| much as a third of your daily fiber requirement. For | | | | of potential heart disease.The lack of dietary fiber is |
| optimal health, 25-30 daily grams of fiber-rich foods is | | | | a critical issue in the hearts of most Americans' diets. |
| the goal. High fiber foods effectively reduce the risk | | | | Fruits, veggies, beans, nuts, lentils, and whole grain |
| of cancer, gastrointestinal conditions and diseases, | | | | breads are the high fiber foods that provide you with |
| and the all too prevalent killer in our society, heart | | | | the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that are |
| disease.The heart is a fascinating organ. It beats to | | | | the key essentials for good health and a healthy |
| its own rhythm and when the rhythm is off, it can | | | | heart.Fiberlady heartily encourages you to fulfill your |
| be your wake up call to action. When you proactively | | | | dietary fiber requirements until it becomes second |
| choose high fiber foods in your everyday menus, you | | | | nature to your lifestyle. And to get you started, she |
| will find some amazingly natural benefits, including | | | | would like to share with you this delicious |
| weight loss. Foods that are high in fiber are filling, so | | | | heart-healthy, high-fiber recipe. Add it to your |
| you tend to eat less at mealtime. Snacking even | | | | summertime dining menu. It will make your heart |
| becomes less compelling.There are many studies that | | | | sing!Spinach and Wild Greens Salad with |
| have verified the importance of a high fiber diet. One | | | | AvocadoServings: 4Ingredients:* 4 cups organic salad |
| such 11-year British study showed how women and | | | | greens mix* 4 cups spinach leaves, stemmed* 1/2 |
| men reduced their chances of death from all causes | | | | red onion, sliced* 1 avocado, sliced* 1 orange, peeled |
| by one third because of their high fiber intake. For | | | | and sectioned* 1/4 cup pine nuts* 1/2 cup bottled |
| women, the risk of heart disease was cut by nearly | | | | lime dill salad dressingPreparation:Combine salad greens |
| a half.An important Harvard study revealed that | | | | and spinach and place on plates. Assemble remaining |
| women who consumed 23 grams of daily fiber, | | | | ingredients on top and drizzle with dressing.Calories: |
| mostly from cereal, were much less likely (about | | | | 384, Total Fat: 30 grams |
| 23% less likely) to have a heart attack than women | | | | Fiber: 13. |