Dietary+Fiber

For this collaboration you are to list sources of dietary fiber, and the amount of fiber (in grams) in each food. Also indicate effects of too much or too little dietary fiber in the diet.

Apple- 2.9 Whole-wheat bread- 1.4 Kidney Beans- 6.5 Broccoli- 2.7 Almonds- 3.3 Oatmeal- 4.0 100% All Bran- 8.8 Blackberries- 7.6 Pear- 5.1 Beans, baked, canned, plain- 10.4
 * Too little fiber**- High blood pressure, diabetes, constipation, cancer, obesity
 * Too much fiber**- gas, bloating, constipation, trick the body into feeling "full", energy loss

http://md-phc.com/fiber/food.htm http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/FOODNUT/09333.html http://www.helium.com/items/1149174-the-side-effects-of-eating-too-little-fiber http://www.helium.com/items/1142511-side-effects-of-too-much-fiber

Stephanie Harrington

Banana - 3.1g Raisins - 5.4g Beans (Baked, canned, plain) - 10.4g yellow corn - 3.9 carrots - 3.1g peas, split - 16.3g dry roasted peanuts - 2.3g white bread - .6g white rice - .6g dried prunes - 3.0g (1)

T**oo Much Fiber**: Gas, bloating, dehydration, can prohibit iron from being absorbed early during digestion, and may limit the chances for the absorption of calcium and other nutrients too, feeling of fullness. (3)
 * Too Little Fiber**: constipation, cancer, obesity, diabetes, High blood pressure. (2)

(1) http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/FOODNUT/09333.html (2) http://www.helium.com/items/1149174-the-side-effects-of-eating-too-little-fiber (3) []

Grape Fruit - 1g Cherries-1.35 g Honey dew-1.02 g blackberries-4.4 g Cantaloupe- 1.25 g Figs, dried-10.5 g Peach- 1.98 g Papaya -2.5 g Cranberries-2g Dates-6.68g Banana Chips-2.18 g Too LIttle Fiber: High blood pressure, diabetes, constipation, cancer, obesity Too Much Fiber: it can replace other energy and nutrients that you need in your diet. Too much fiber can also cause abdominal discomfort, gas, and diarrhea, and block the gastrointestinal (GI) tract if you add too much fiber too fast

sources: www.fiberchoice.com Cheryl Young