Fibers. I need a reliable source for the fiber intake

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mikesmith9999@hotmail.com - 27 Oct 2008 21:21 GMT

I'm looking at different websites that list the fiber content of food.
It varies a lot! I'm looking at one that says that 1/2 cup of lentils
contain 7 grams of fiber. But on the lentil bag I bought, it says
19!!! Another website says 11!!!

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Doug Freyburger - 28 Oct 2008 17:49 GMT

"mikesmith9...@hotmail.com" <mikesmith9...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I'm looking at different websites that list the fiber content of food.
> It varies a lot! I'm looking at one that says that 1/2 cup of lentils
> contain 7 grams of fiber. But on the lentil bag I bought, it says
> 19!!! Another website says 11!!!

"The man with one watch knows what time it is. The man
with several is never sure."

Simply put, find a source you like and stick with it. Finding
disagreements among sources causes confusion. Confusion
interferes with progress. Therefore don't use multiple sources.

On the surface this may sound like a poor idea but consider
what happens. You use your favorite source. You aren't
confused. You make progress. You make adjustments in
your plan because you're on a quality plan that does
adjustments. You continue to make progress. That's it. It
works better than being confused.

Why that works has to do with how inaccurate all of these
measurements are. Folks try for a lot more accuracy than
really exists. If you want to target 50 grams of carb or 1500
calories or whatever there really isn't any way you can
actually do that in real numbers given how inaccurate the
measurements are but folks doing that lose anyways.
Consistant beats inconsistant and adjustments beat trying to
get accurate measurements.

Relax - Be consistant and it works no matter what book you
use.

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mikesmith9999@hotmail.com - 30 Oct 2008 00:30 GMT

> "mikesmith9...@hotmail.com" <mikesmith9...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
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> Relax - Be consistant and it works no matter what book you
> use.

Thanks for your advice, Doug. It looks like I'm going to give up my
food diary in a few weeks. I realize that if I have my big soup of
legumes (red kidney beans, lima beans, lentils, etc) and veggies, I
will never overeat again. I still think that the low-calorie is the
way to go, but my old way of following it was wrong. I was looking at
trying not to eat over 1600 calories and ended up frustrated and ate
like a monster for a few days or weeks. I gained back the pounds. My
NEW way is to eat as much fiber as I can, I have a list of the food
with most fiber. I feel full after supper and don't eat until the
morning, which is amazing to me. In other words, the high-fiber diet
leads me to the low-calorie diet. I now do it effortlessly, which is
the major change I've found.

Is there a history of the average fibers people had through the
decades? Could today's obesity related to the quantity of fiber people
have?

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James G - 28 Oct 2008 20:14 GMT

On Oct 27, 4:21 pm, "mikesmith9...@hotmail.com"
<mikesmith9...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Take a fiber supplement. It's cheap and tasteless. Just stir a
serving into a glass of water (great way to get a jump on hydrating in
the morning) or coffee, or pretty much anything that's not carbonated
(although Lipton Iced Teas cloud up a little when I stir benefiber
into them. They taste fine, though.)

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Doug Freyburger - 29 Oct 2008 16:36 GMT

> Take a fiber supplement. It's cheap and tasteless. Just stir a
> serving into a glass of water (great way to get a jump on hydrating in
> the morning) or coffee, or pretty much anything that's not carbonated
> (although Lipton Iced Teas cloud up a little when I stir benefiber
> into them. They taste fine, though.)

Cauliflower tastes better and is more filling. ;^)

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James G - 30 Oct 2008 03:27 GMT

> > Take a fiber supplement. It's cheap and tasteless. Just stir a
> > serving into a glass of water (great way to get a jump on hydrating in
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> Cauliflower tastes better and is more filling. ;^)

I never said stop eating fibrous foods. Too much fiber isn't going to
hurt. Taking a supplement just ensures you get the RDA each day.

Eating more 'greens' is a successful dietary strategy because those
foods are fibrous. Fibrous foods are partially indigestible because
of their content. So, you can eat MORE for LESS calories. For the
same calories as a cookie or two, you could probably have a nice salad
with a little dressing or cheese. It just happens to have the nice
effect of filling you up (more volume/calorie) and regulating your
digestive process.

I hate cauliflower, though. I'm all about green beans, asparagus
(especially with cajun spices), and broccoli (properly steamed; raw is
a bit much)

Sorta related, supposedly Splenda is putting some fiber in their sugar
now. I can't imagine it being enough, unless you use a lot of the
stuff, but it's a nice thing to know. My breakfast joint stopped
carrying Sweet & Low for some reason, so I've been forced onto the
stuff (I prefer the taste of aspartame).

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