High Fiber Foods: whole grains, fruits, and vegetables

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High Fiber Foodswhole grains, fruits, and
vegetables
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Objectives Grade 6, 4.08

• Define fiber and the types of fiber
• Identify sources of fiber

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What is Fiber?

• Fiber is a substance found in plants.
• Dietary fiber the kind you eat is found in
  fruits, vegetables, and grains.

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Types of fiber

• There are 2 forms of fiber
• Soluble and Insoluble.

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Soluble fiber

• attracts water and turns to gel during digestion.
  
• This slows digestion lower cholesterol, which can
  help prevent heart disease.
• Soluble fiber is found in
• nuts, seeds, beans,
• and some fruits and vegetables.

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Insoluble fiber

• found in foods such as wheat bran, vegetables,
  and whole grains.
• It appears to speed the passage of foods through
  the stomach and intestines and adds bulk to the
  stool.

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Recommendations for fiber consumption

• An estimation of the amount of fiber you should
  eat each day.
• Gender/Age            Fiber (grams)
• 13 years                 19
• 48 years                 25
• 913 years Female               26
  Male                   31
• 1418 years Female               29
  Male                   38

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Where to get fiber from Mypyramid

• Which of the following categories from MyPyramid
  provide fiber?
• 1.
  4.
• 2. 5.
• 3. 6.

from the beans, nuts and seeds
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Sources of Fiber
Soluble Fiber Insoluble Fiber
oatmeal oat bran nuts and seeds dried peas beans apples pears strawberries blueberries whole grains whole wheat breads barley couscous brown rice whole-grain breakfast cereals wheat bran seeds carrots cucumbers zucchini celery tomatoes
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How much fiber in the following foods?
½ cup raspberries 4 grams
½ cup cooked peas 4.4 grams
I cup Wheaties 2 grams
1 medium raw pear 4 grams
2 slices whole wheat bread 6 grams
1 ounce almonds 3.3 grams
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How do you know how much fiber a food has?
Read the label! Fiber has no calories and it can
help you feel full. Check the label and pick
foods that have at least 3 grams of fiber per
serving. Source Kidshealth.org
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Some tips for increasing fiber intake

• Eat whole fruits
• Eat brown rice and whole-grain products.
• Choose whole-grain cereals for breakfast.
• Snack on raw vegetables instead of chips,
  crackers, or chocolate bars.