10 Tips on Dietary Fiber

Keep in mind that a high-fiber diet may tend to improve:

Chronic constipation
Coronary heart disease
Hemorrhoids
Diabetes mellitus
Diverticular disease
Elevated cholesterol
Irritable bowel syndrome
Colorectal cancer

Try to double your daily fiber intake.

Average American intake: 10-15 grams per day
Recommended intake: 20-35 grams per day

Understand what fiber is, where it comes from:

Insoluble fiber

Cereals
Wheat/wheat bran
Whole grains

Soluble fiber

Brans
Fruit
Oatmeal/oat bran
Psyllium
Vegetables

Substitute high-fiber foods […]