PEERtrainer.com Founder and Nutrition Expert, Jackie Wicks, Identifies Top 3 High Fiber Foods To Add Into Your Diet Plan

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 6, 2011 -- December 6, 20111 Palm Beach Gardens, FL – PEERtrainer.com, a website dedicated to optimal health and long term weight loss, recently conducted a survey of 1000 of its members. The survey asked how much fiber people consumed each day. The results revealed two important things. First of all, only 10% of people were consuming more than 30 grams of fiber per day. This is a number that most health experts, including the Harvard School of Public Health, suggest people need to hit each day.

According to PEERtrainer Founder, Jackie Wicks, “Not only do a small amount of people hit this very commonly suggested targeted, a full one third of our audience have no idea how much fiber they are consuming per day.”

Wicks adds, “In addition, for optimal weight loss and detoxification, one should try to hit a target of 50 grams of fiber per day. And the Harvard School of Public Health, recommends at least 30 grams per day.”

Based on the survey results and participant feedback, three food categories that people commonly eat were identified to contain the highest amounts of fiber out there.

Here are the three high fiber food groups to incorporate into your daily diet and nutrition plan:

#1 Category: Beans and Lentils.

Beans and lentils contain a ton more fiber than literally any other food group out there. A one cup serving of black beans contains 15 grams of fiber. This is a commonly eaten bean, and probably the single easiest way to get 35 plus fiber grams per day. Chick peas, split peas, kidney beans are also all great sources of fiber.

#2 Category: Fruits
There are three "power fruits" which are high in fiber. First are raspberries, which contain 8 grams of fiber per cup. Pears and Apples contain about 5 grams of fiber per piece of fruit.

#3 Category: Vegetables.
Vegetables are something you should be eating several cups a day of or more. And they will help build daily fiber intake. A cup of cooked peas have close to 9 grams of fiber. One cup of cooked broccoli contains 5 grams of fiber. Most greens have about 5 per cup.

Wicks concludes, “In addition to the health benefits, there are all sorts of nutritional benefits to these fiber-rich foods. And it’s easier than you think to get started incorporating them into your daily meal plan. Simply identify the foods richest in fiber that appeal to you, and work from there!”

For more information and the full article, please visit http://www.peertrainer.com/cleanse/which_foods_have_the_most_fiber.aspx.

About Jackie Wicks

Jackie Wicks is the founder of the groundbreaking health and weight loss community PEERtrainer.com, which was recognized by US News And World Report as one of the best sites to stay on a diet and lose weight in June, 2011. She is regularly quoted in the press as a healthy lifestyle expert in publications such as ABC News, Wall Street Journal Radio and hundreds of other national media outlets. Ms. Wicks is also the author of the innovative PEERtrainer Cheat System: A Simple Guide To Healthy And Long Term Weight Loss. For more information or to sign up for PEERtrainer's Free Daily Weight Loss Support Program and Tip of the Day, please visit http://www.peertrainer.com.

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