According to the Institute of Medicine, children and adults should consume 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories of food eaten.116 Here are some easy ways to make sure you hit your daily requirement: • Eat whole fruits instead of drinking juices. • Choose whole-grain breads, rice, cereals, and pasta over processed forms. • Eat raw vegetables as snacks instead of chips, crackers, or energy bars. • Include legumes in your diet (a tasty way to do this is to cook some international dishes that use a lot of whole grains and legumes, such as Indian or Middle Eastern food). If you’d like to see
...more
