How to Eat More Fiber

Series Summary

Everyone wants to live a fit and healthy life, but sometimes beginning a new low-fat diet can be daunting and even challenging. Changing eating habits and learning to prepare low-calorie, low-fat food might be difficult to acclimate to at first, but having a solid knowledge base about the healthy types of foods and some inspiration towards creating a delicious menu full of diet-friendly meals is a great start. Healthy snacks, exercise and a refrigerator makeover are great steps for diet beginners. In this free video series on healthy eating, a registered dietitian explains how to choose and eat healthy diets. Find out how to best absorb different vitamins, calcium and zinc. Get information on how to assess yourself for a weight loss program and how to fight sugar cravings. Learn to reduce cholesterol and speed up metabolism for a healthy lifestyle.

Video Transcript

"I'm Katie Adams, a registered dietitian with Decathlon Club part of Western Athletic Clubs. The best way to get more fiber in your diet is to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, both raw and cooked. They contain fiber which helps keep you full for a longer period of time as well as being beneficial for gastrointestinal health. Whole grains such as brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat bread and whole grain pastas are also great sources of fiber. Dried beans, dried fruit and legumes are also really good sources of fiber and they also give you protein. Be sure to increase the amount of fiber in your diet slowly. If you eat too much too quickly, it can lead to cramping and constipation. And be sure to drink plenty of water with all fiber sources. I'm Katie Adams, a registered dietitian with Decathlon Club a part of Western Athletic Clubs and that is how you eat more fiber."