Fibre / fiber intake

I just read "In the UK most people do not eat enough fibre (the average intake is 12g per day). The recommended intake for adults is currently 18g per day."

I thought the recommended amount was higher than 18g?? Is this info correct do you think?

 

i usually hear 25g.

i aim for an average of 25 grams...granted i have days where i only get 18 or 19 and others where i get 30+.

 

I've heard 25g too. I try to get at least 25-30g a day.

Well my hubby has diverticulitus and when he went to the hospital for it they told me that 28-30 was pretty much the standard for adults. *shrug* Guess it depends on who you talk to huh? :-)

Well i think the GDA is about 25-30 grams...

However i used to think that GDA was about 50 grams per day so i thought wtf?!?

Thanks everyone! It seems that 25-30 grams is the golden amount :D

Fiber One is an excellent source.  I have high cholesterol and am using it to try to lower mine.  I am trying to get 30-35 til my next checkup.

I like to get 30 g.

it's hard for me to do that with veg/fruit and lately have been eating Fiber One cereal.

American Dietetic Association recommends 20-35gm per day depending on caloric intake(25g at 2000 cal).  Recommendation for Men is actually higher than that for women.

Research indicates that the average American ingests between 12-18gm per day.

WooHoo for Fiber One.

One cup contains 28 g of dietary fiber. Then I'm done for the day and anything else is a bonus!

My hubby got upset that I bought fiberone for him after his bout with diverticulitus.  He associated that stuff with "old people" *rolling eyes* I guess he just doesn't understand.  What I like about fiberone is I can sneak it in sauces, hot teas, just about anything (sprinkled on buttered toast) and the whole family benefits from it.

I've heard a lot about Fiberone. What is it and can you get it in the UK?

That's good, my average is around 20 grams :)

FiberOne is a fiber supplement.  I think you can get it in a powder and pill form.  The powder is tasteless and dissolves quickly so you can add it while you're cooking and no one is the wiser.  I'm not sure if you can get it in the UK but try a pharmacy.  You can ask the pharmacist and he/she will either look it up for you or know right away what it is.  Good luck!

I don't mean Fiber One supplement.  I mean the cereal!  It is made by GeneralMills and a serving is 1/2 cup for 60 calories and 14 g fiber.  I eat it for breakfast every day. I double the serving and eat a cup, plus 1/2 cup of 1% milk, for a total of 170 calories and 28 g fiber!  Then I can have fruit, too, and my breakfast is 300 calories or less.  Very filling, I almost never get hungry before lunch.

I'm not fond of supplements and my Fiber One is the cereal.

It looks like little twigs, but 1/2 cup has 14 g of fiber.  1 g is soluable fiber.

Has anyone tried the recipe on the Fiber One cereal box, for the Crunchy Fudge Cookies?  I'm going to try it one day soon.  I miss  not getting 'healthy' versions of sweets.

Also: I like the Fiber One Bars as they taste like a cookie and have 9 g of fiber.

Hello, everyone!

My husband (a.k.a. "bubbadan") recently had an appointment with a nutritionist who told him that 25g of fiber per day is the minimum amount for adults, that 25-30 is a good range, but if you go over 40g of fiber in a day you had better be drinking lots of water! Also good to note, if you don't increase your fiber intake slowly you can end up with horrible stomach cramping. And yes, that's not just from "what I've always heard" but from personal experience. Ouch!

Here in Alaska, we don't have all brands and all types of foods available to us, but my husband and I do eat Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal. One cup has 160 cals., 13g of fiber, 3g of which are the soluble type, and 5g of protein! It has lots of whole grain goodness and it tastes good too. We've tried the "twigs" cereal before and hated it. This (Honey Clusters type) is almost like eating a treat!

 Tips on gradually increasing your fiber include: switching from white rice to brown rice, eating your fruits (apples, plums, etc.) and veggies (carrots, etc.) with the skins on, and adding whole grains to your soup, stew or chili (we love brown rice, barley and bulgur). I frequently use bulgur in place of rice or couscous in my recipes. Also, if we're running low on fiber for the day (and we're used to the 25- 33g range), we'll have some bean soup for dinner, which gives us 8g of fiber and also 8g of protein per serving. I hope this is helpful!

 

Original Post by bubbasgirl:

Hello, everyone!

My husband (a.k.a. "bubbadan") recently had an appointment with a nutritionist who told him that 25g of fiber per day is the minimum amount for adults, that 25-30 is a good range, but if you go over 40g of fiber in a day you had better be drinking lots of water! Also good to note, if you don't increase your fiber intake slowly you can end up with horrible stomach cramping. And yes, that's not just from "what I've always heard" but from personal experience. Ouch!

Here in Alaska, we don't have all brands and all types of foods available to us, but my husband and I do eat Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal. One cup has 160 cals., 13g of fiber, 3g of which are the soluble type, and 5g of protein! It has lots of whole grain goodness and it tastes good too. We've tried the "twigs" cereal before and hated it. This (Honey Clusters type) is almost like eating a treat!

 Tips on gradually increasing your fiber include: switching from white rice to brown rice, eating your fruits (apples, plums, etc.) and veggies (carrots, etc.) with the skins on, and adding whole grains to your soup, stew or chili (we love brown rice, barley and bulgur). I frequently use bulgur in place of rice or couscous in my recipes. Also, if we're running low on fiber for the day (and we're used to the 25- 33g range), we'll have some bean soup for dinner, which gives us 8g of fiber and also 8g of protein per serving. I hope this is helpful!

 

wow thanks. I think I increased my fibre intake too quickly!

I've been going throught a cereal kick lately.  Guess I'll try it! :-)