7/11/2011

How Much Fiber Should I Eat?

Posted by Labels:
So how much fiber is enough? The American Dietetic Association recommends between 20 and 35 grams. However, the average intake in the United States is only 12 to 15 grams. The recommended amount for children under 18 is determined by adding five to a child’s age. For example, a 7-year-old child would need 12 grams of fiber a day. The National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine gives the following daily recommendations for adults:

• Men 50 and younger—38 grams
• Men 51 and older—30 grams
• Women 50 and younger—25 grams
• Women 51 and older—21 grams

There’s good news and bad news there. The bad news is that unless you are consciously watching your fiber intake, you probably aren’t getting nearly the recommended amounts. The good news is that if you do watch what you eat, it isn’t as difficult as you think to reach them.

This Tip For Health was published in '500 HIGH-FIBER RECIPES by "DICK LOGUE" - p17'

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Popular Recipes

  • Handy Conversions Part 1
    1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters 1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters 1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters 1 cup = 250 milliliters 1 pint = 2 cups (or 16 f...
  • Cornbread and Biscuit Dressing
    You’ll need to crumble the cornbread and biscuits and let them dry overnight. (You can substitute store-bought for the homemade.) To toast p...
  • Spelt
    The ancient wheat species spelt, probably a hybrid of emmer and bread wheat, was widely cultivated in parts of Europe during the Bronze Age....
  • Bacon - Maple Squash Spaetzle Side Recipe
    Chef Bill Telepan’s eponymous restaurant, Telepan, opened on the Upper West Side of New York in December of 2005, following the release of ...
  • Cranberry-Orange Vinaigrette
    Ingredients: • 1⁄4 cup Cranberry Balsamic Vinegar (recipe follows) or regular balsamic vinegar • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (optional,...
  • Christmas Recipe 'Pancetta, Leek, and Chèvre Tartlets'
    Individual savory tartlets are an elegant addition to any cocktail party menu. This filling dish, with its salty components of chèvre and pa...
  • Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Recipe
    Ingredients: 1½ cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs 3 tablespoons butter, melted 3 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 (14 oun...
  • Cookie Recipes 'No - Bake Cookies'
    Ingredients: 2 cups sugar ¼ cup cocoa ¼ cup butter ½ cup milk ½ cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 2½ cups oats ½ cup flaked cocon...
  • MeatBalls
    Image Copyright Owned By 2009 Aeri's Kitchen. All rights reserved. Version 1.0 Yield: About 25 Meatballs Ingredients: • 2 Cups (14...
  • Spiced Pecans and Pepitas
    Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, magazine publisher, and business magnate. She is also the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the Emmy...