Simple ways to add fiber

Adding enough fiber to your diet is key to a healthy weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. It keeps you full and satisfied for a longer time and helps keep a clean digestive system. Be sure to consume adequate water when you are consuming fibrous food.

1. Replace white rice with brown rice
2. Replace refined flour with whole grain
3. Add 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day
4. Snack on popcorn. Avoid salt and butter on it.
5. Add a few spoons of wheat bran to recipes requiring flour.
6. Start the day with Oatmeal for breakfast
7. Add 2-3 spoons of ground flax seeds to your breakfast
8. Add beans and lentils to soups and salads
9. Eat fruits and vegetables with skin on as far as possible. Be sure to clean them thoroughly first.
10. Ramp up on prunes and red raspberries which are loaded with fiber.
11. Snack on low fat yogurt topped with bran or ground flax seeds and berries.
12. Try some new whole grains like quinoa, amaranth, bulgur, or wheatberries
13. Add purred vegetables to your pasta sauces

Don't forget to up your water intake as you add more fiber to your diet. More fiber requires more water.