Fiber-rich foods help fill you up usually without a lot of calories. If you haven't checked your fiber intake lately, now's a good time. There are two types of fiber - soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber is found in beans, oats, barley, some fruits and vegetables. It helps control blood sugar and may help lower cholesterol.
Insoluble fiber is found in whole grains and vegetables and helps maintain regularity.
Adults need between 20 and 35 grams of fiber each day. A variety of high fiber foods in your eating plan can make this goal easy. So load your soups with beans, fill casseroles with veggies, snack on fruits and warm up with chili to get the fiber you need. Copyright 2000, American Dietetic Association. All Rights Reserved.