Question:

increase fibre in diet?

i wanted to add more fibre to my diet as i feel i do take in enoughi was looking for some suggestions on how to add it in or maybe how you have added more fibre in to your diet

Answer:

Eat more raw fruits and vegSnack on apples, carrots, celery instead of other thingsHeck, even cooked veg are better than none but try to get as many fresh ones as you canEat more beans! They are a wonderful source of fiber and pack a ton of great nutritionAdd canned and rinsed beans to soups, pasta saucesAdd some chick peas to your salads Eat more whole grain productsCereals, breads, crackers, even popcorn is considered a whole grainRead your food labels and look at the content When baking something, replace up to 1/2 of the amount of all purpose flour with oat flourYou can make your own oat flour by taking old fashioned (not quick cooking) oatmeal and grinding it in a food processor until it's as fine as you likeYou won't taste the difference and it adds more fiberI've had to get creative with my family because they won't eat whole wheatI've found a high fiber, unbleached white flour that works pretty wellIt does require that you use a little less flour in certain applications like bread or cookies that are supposed to be chewyI use the oat flour thing all the timeI sneak more veg, beans in anywhere I can! It's not all that hardEat high fiber bread toasted for breakfast with fruit and yogurtA sandwich on whole wheat with some veggies and fruit and some whole wheat crackers makes a good lunchPlan a nice salad or a pile of steamed veggies with dinnerPlan for some snacks too! But introduce the fiber slowly or you may get some tummy issues like bloating, gas and so forthStart with the breakfast for a week or so, then add the higher fiber lunch and a couple weeks after that add more fiber to your dinner and after that work on snacksDrink lots of water too!
yeah you can coat any of your baking pans with foilforaneasier clean up but if it says greased pan you still have to greas the foil!

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