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Check out this list of high fiber foods. Just 1-2 changes in your daily habits can really increase your fiber intake. Remember to increase fiber slowly over time, allowing your body to adjust, and drink more fluid, especially water. Fiber acts like a sponge. It will absorb the water, adding bulk to your stool, making it softer and easier to eliminate from the body.
7 grams or more of FIBER
All Bran Cereal 1/3 cup
Fiber One Cereal 1/2 cup
Butter beans 1/2 cup
Green northern beans 1/2 cup
Kidney beans 1/2cup
Navy beans 1/2 cup
5-6 grams of FIBER
Raisin Bran Cereal 3/4 cup
Bran Flakes 3/4 cup
Brussels sprouts 1/2 cup
Turnips 1/2 cup
Black beans 1/2 cup
Lentils 1/2 cup
Pinto beans 1/2 cup
2-4 grams of FIBER
Grits 1 cup
Oatmeal 3/4 cup
Popcorn 3 cups
Pumpernickel bread 1 slice
Rye bread 1 slice
Apple 1
Apricots 4
Orange 1
Pears 1/2 large
Plums 2
Prunes, dried 4
Strawberries 1 cup
Broccoli 1/2 cup
Carrots 1
Green beans 1/2 cup
Lima beans 1/2 cup
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Senior Health and Fitness
