http://www.askextension.org en-us http://www.askextension.org ActiveKB NX sfyl@pinellascounty.org Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:44:02 EDT 20 http://www.askextension.org/questions/265/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/265/ Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good sources of fiber. Try to eat at least 2 cups of fruit and 2½ cups vegetables every day if you eat 2000 calories. Replace refined white bread wit ... Jan Wade-Miller Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:46:12 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/569/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/569/ Soluble fiber dissolves in water and so it becomes a gel in your stomach after you eat foods like grains (cereals, breads, pasta and rice), fruits and vegetables. Soluble fiber may help with weigh ... Jan Wade-Miller Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:43:33 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/576/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/576/ The benefits of whole grains most documented by repeated studies include: stroke risk reduced 30-36% type 2 diabetes risk reduced 21-30% heart disease risk reduced 25-28% better weight maint ... Jan Wade-Miller Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:38:24 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/481/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/481/ The health benefits of fiber are well documented in reducing the risk of certain diseases. Fiber is linked to reduced risk of cancer, especially colon and breast cancer, and fiber may help lower L ... Jan Wade-Miller Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:35:04 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/490/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/490/ Dietary fiber is a complex carbohydrate and is the part of the plant material that cannot be digested or absorbed in your bloodstream. It contains no calories and it is classified as soluble or in ... Jan Wade-Miller Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:21:09 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/228/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/228/ Experts recommend that healthy adults eat 20 to 35 grams of dietary fiber per day. You can meet this goal by eating a well-balanced diet containing a variety of foods, such as fruits, vegetables, ... Betty Lipe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:14:09 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/226/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/226/ Whole grains are made up of the entire grain kernel with nothing removed. The entire grain consists of the bran, germ and the endosperm. In contrast, “refined” or “enriched&rdquo ... Betty Lipe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:20 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/229/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/229/ Brown dyes and additives such as caramel coloring and mixed red and green food coloring can give foods the deceiving appearance of whole grain. Read labels to be sure a food is whole grain, and tr ... Betty Lipe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:35:51 GMT http://www.askextension.org/questions/117/ http://www.askextension.org/questions/117/ The only way to know for sure if you are eating 100% “whole grain” is when you see the word “whole” leading the ingredient list in front of every grain. With foods claiming ... Betty Lipe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:33:45 GMT