The use of fiber in our diets has been known for decades to be a healthy alternative to the use of fiber-poor, enriched foods that in fact often have little nutritional value other than what has been added during production. According to several Lafayette bootcamps, the American diet today typically consists of simple carbohydrates, mixed with trans-fats and other naturally-occurring fats as well as many “empty” calories found in foods such as soft drinks and candy. The unfortunate side effect has been an increase in the number of people who are chronically overweight or obese as well as an increase in diseases associated with unhealthy lifestyles. The solution to this problem seems to be obvious, yet difficult, for most people to “digest” as an alternative to the fast-food nature of our lives.

What exactly are fiber-rich foods? According to several Lafayette bootcamps, they include a variety of fruits, nuts, grains, and vegetables that are commonly found in supermarkets and for you who garden, in your own backyard. Fruits such as apples, oranges, apricots, dates, and mangos all provide a healthy amount of fiber for anyone’s diet. However, advertisers for fruit drinks and other fruit confectionaries have taken what would be an otherwise healthy addition to your list of foods and made many of them less healthy. One case in point is the various fruit juices advertised primarily for children and in some markets directly to the adults. Although fruit juice can be healthy, most are not due to their processing and the addition of simple sugars. Apple juice has very little of the original fiber found in the apples used in the production of the juice and a large amount of sugar may have been added to decrease the tartness of the malic acid naturally found in apples. Try eating whole, raw fruits when possible and avoid excess simple sugars to make your experience with fruits healthier.

Some Lafayette bootcamps say that nuts contain not only a great deal of fiber, but may also include other health benefits such as essential oils and fats. Almonds are a great source of fiber (more by weight than apples and most other fruits) and contain healthy fats known to reduce cholesterol in most people. Almonds and many other nuts are easy to select as a snack and can be relatively inexpensive when compared to alternative snacks such as a candy bar or piece of cake. Walnuts and pecans also contain a variety of healthy nutrients and vitamins that are difficult to find in most other foods. Grab a handful of this fiber-rich food and enjoy!

Many grains contain healthy amounts of fiber before being processed, but due to the fact that most Americans dislike the texture of true whole-grain bread the majority of the fiber-rich husks have been removed and the flour bleached to give bread its white appearance. Even so-called “whole wheat” bread may in fact be bread that has little fiber and has had less bleaching. Although vitamins and minerals are often added to the bread, making it “enriched,” it is still less healthy than bread made by you in your kitchen using actual whole-grain flour.

“Eat your vegetables!” was exclaimed to generations of children over the years by their parents and their parents Lafayette bootcamps trainers. Today, many parents are too hurried to worry about what exactly their kids are eating and whether they are receiving an appropriate amount of fiber. Look at all foods your children eat and determine if there needs to be a change in their diet. The large amounts of enriched and processed foods found in fast food restaurants as well as store shelves have made giving your family good fiber-rich foods more difficult. The best defense in this case is a solid offense; determining which foods you and your family will eat and which you will not.

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