Recipe

High fibre, and low fat: these terms go hand in hand. People with high fibre diets tend to eat less fat (both are good). The Canadian Cancer Society & The Heart & Stroke Foundation recommend that adults consume 25g to 30g of dietary fibre per day. Here's a list of fibre content of common foods. The results may surprise you:
Whole Wheat Bread (1 slice) 2.4g fibre
Brown Rice Cooked (1/2 cup) 1.0g fibre
Whole Wheat Spaghetti Cooked (1 cup) 3.9g fibre Bran Muffin 2.5g fibre
Bran Flakes (3/4 cup) 3.9g fibre
Rolled Oats (1/2 cup cooked) 2.2g fibre
Baked Beans (1/2 cup) 8.8g fibre
Lentils (1/2 cup cooked) 3.7g fibre
Peanuts (10 shelled) 1.4g fibre
Apple (1 medium) 3.5g fibre
Banana (1 medium) 2.4g fibre
Grapefruit (1/2) 1.6g fibre
Orange (1 medium) 2.6g fibre
Pear (1 medium) 4.7g fibre
Raisins (1/4 cup) 3.7g fibre
Brocolli (1/2 cup cooked) 2.2g fibre
Carrots (1/2 cup cooked) 2.3g fibre
Potatoes 1 Medium with Skin 3.5g fibre
Peas (1/2 cup cooked) 3.8g
Green Beans 1/2 cup cooked


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