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11 Best High-Fiber Foods - Cleveland Clinic Dietitian-approved to keep you regular You may not think much about fiber — until you find yourself dealing with an, er, irregular situation. Indeed, dietary fiber is a magic ingredient that keeps you regular. But thwarting constipation is not its...

Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood - Vox While we obsess about carbs and protein, we’ve ignored fiber — at our peril. When we fret about the deterioration of the American diet, we tend to focus on the excessive amounts of sugar, salt, and calories we’re now...

Dietary fiber: Why do we need it? - Bakersfield Dietary fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods that moves food and liquids through our body. It is commonly referred to as “roughage” and aides our body to dispose of waste through the aid of our digestive system. Without it, we commonly...

Eating too much healthy food has downsides, nutrition experts say - abc7 Some nutrition experts say there is such a thing as eating too much healthy food. Foods with beta carotene, the orange pigment plentiful in vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes, supply the body with vitamin A and...

Kumquat: The Antioxidant-Rich Fruit that Boosts Immunity & Support Digestion - Dr. Axe Although only a tad bit bigger than an olive, the kumquat manages to provide a powerful punch of nutrients. Hailing from the same family of plants as the orange, kumquats are one of the best sources of...