Food.Fun.Stuff.: Because We Love You!

After talking with a few close friends, JKGF discovered the need to talk about FIBER. Not enough of it in our diets! People think that by eating healthy, they will automatically pick up the nutrients their bodies need. This, however, is a huge myth. Eating the right foods, with the right amount of nutrients, specifically for our purposes here, fiber, is what counts in the balancing of a diet. Here's a brief list of those foods high in fiber to get you started on your road to becoming healthier, happier and sexier;-):

Fruits:
Apples with skin
Raspberries
Blueberries
Strawberries
Oranges
Bananas
Raisins

*How to get these in your diet? Chop some up for breakfast in the morning, it's a good way to start the day.

Grains, Cereals & Pastas
Whole Wheat, cooked Spaghetti
Oat bran muffins
Oatmeal
Brown rice
Whole wheat or multigrain bread
Bran flakes
Rye bread

*How to get these in your diet? Make some spaghetti with the pasta or add the brown rice as a nice side dish with a few sprinkles of parsley on top.

Nuts & Seeds
Cooked Split peas (*Is anyone else thinking of split pea soup right now??...We're just saying...)
Cooked Lentils (*Ummm and lentil soup perhaps??....)
Cooked black beans
Vegetarian Baked beans, canned & cooked
Almonds
Pecans
Cooked Lima beans (*Not our faves, but if it's for a good cause, why not??)

*How to get these in your diet? Well, uhh, let's see...split pea soup, lentil soup, black beans and tomato salad, baked beans (*recipe found on JKGF)...the list goes on & on with nuts, they go with and are in almost everything...

Veggies
Cooked artichokes
Boiled broccoli
Cooked sweet corn
Cooked brussel sprouts (*Brasserie Beck in D.C. makes the best version we've ever tasted;-)
Baked Potato with skin
Tomato paste
Raw carrots

*How to get More of these in your diet? Brussels sprouts with butter or a butter alternative is deelish. Tomato paste helps in making that spaghetti sauce with the whole wheat pasta. Take the raw carrots and have them with your favorite dip;-)

Hope this helps in getting to that healthy, fiber-filled diet;-) Enjoy and tell us how good you feel in a few months by implementing a few more of the treats listed above into your diet.

Picture source: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/fiber-facts.htm