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How Much Fiber
Do You Eat?
If you eat a typical American diet, which consists of
about 3 total servings per day of fruits and vegetables,
little or no beans, and white or enriched bread and
cereals, then you are probably consuming about 10
grams of fiber per day. That doesn’t sound like much
when you compare it to our recommendation of 40
or more grams per day, but The Full Plate Diet™ will
make it easy for you to accomplish your goal. Just
start with our recommendations for those in Stage 1.
The good news is that people who need to make the
most changes also gain the most benefit, usually in the
shortest period of time.
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Many high-fiber
foods are jumping
with protein
Perhaps you eat more than 3 but less than 9 total
servings per day of fruits and vegetables. Maybe you eat
some beans and usually stick to whole-grain cereals and
bread. That is good—you are probably getting closer to
20 grams of fiber per day—better than average, but still
not quite enough. If you follow our advice for those in
Stage 2, you will find it is easy to boost your fiber intake
up to our recommendation, especially if you power-
up the foods you are eating now with fiber packed
additions. See our Power Up™ section for ideas, then
experiment on your own and develop Power Ups™ that
fit your routine and preferences the best. In no time you
will find your fiber intake going up, and your bathroom
scale going down.
There may be some of you who eat 9 servings
of fruits and vegetables per day, as well as beans and
whole grains. Congratulations! You may be getting
the 40 grams of fiber per day The Full Plate Diet™
recommends. You are in stage 3, and likely will just need