Did you know that eating fiber every day can make you live longer? According to a study done by doctors in Chicago, eating fiber every day can help you live a longer, healthier life. During a study done in Chicago, people who ate their daily recommendation of fiber every day were less likely to die during a nine-year follow-up period. The experiments done by Chicago doctors included 388,000 adults, ages 50 to 71. Doctors concluded that the daily recommended intake of fiber is 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men.
There are many ways that you can intake fiber on an every day basis. For example, fruits, veggies, beans, and even a piece of bread can contain two to four grams of fiber. Studies show that men and women who eat their RDI of fiber were 22% less likely to die from any cause compared to people who don’t eat enough fiber. Fiber is known to be a necessity and helpful to our diet not only just to make you live longer, but to help decrease your chances of developing diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, prevent respiratory illnesses and also improve your cholesterol!
Fiber is a food that is capable of making you feel full, even if you don’t eat much! A high-fiber diet can help you lose weight, and if you have Type II Diabetes, it can help you regulate your blood sugar easier since you won’t be eating all the time. If you typically don’t eat much fiber now a days, you should definitely start because there are many health benefits for you in the long run. Studies show if you don’t eat much fiber right now, gradually introduce it to your diet so that your body gets used to it easier. The best way to intake fiber, easily, is to eat plenty of grains! Here is an example of what a day of meeting your recommended daily intake of fiber would look like:
WOMEN:
one-third cup of bran cereal (9 grams), a half cup of cooked beans (10 grams), a small apple with skin (4 grams) and a half cup of mixed vegetables (4 grams).
MEN:
one-third cup of bran cereal (9 grams), a half cup of cooked beans (10 grams), a small apple with skin (4 grams) and a half cup of mixed vegetables (4 grams) 23 almonds (4 grams), a baked potato (3 grams), an oat bran muffin (3 grams) and an orange (3 grams).
Here is more information on fiber! Even though this video may seem boring...and strange, it provides great information about fiber and what its benefits are:
Here are also the links for extra information on fiber and the Chicago experiment information on fiber!:
Kenzie Mabrey
Great information Kenzie. From your list of foods that contain fiber and the research studies on fiber which type of diet would you expect to produce a longer life expectancy?
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