Tag: Fiber

If there’s one thing the standard American diet (SAD) lacks, it’s fiber. Daily recommendations are set at 25 to 30 grams, but less than 3 percent of Americans consume that much.^[1] In fact, most are getting an average of only 15 grams per day.^[2] By contrast, among more than 71,000 subjects participating in the Adventist Health Study-2, those consuming a vegan diet (5,694 subjects) consumed an average of 46 grams of fiber daily.^[3]

The Fiber Dilemma – Eating Plant-Based Without Tummy Trouble

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