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Top High Fiber Foods

Holistic nutrition is one of the departments here at ACHS.edu and you can't work here and not get a wee bit obsessed! Our current office obsession is fiber!!! Turns out we are not alone! 44% of Americans want more fiber! http://newhope360.com/product-development/44-americans-want-more-fiber-products-says-study?cid=nl_nfm_iu

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Blueberries

Blueberries

Blueberries provide about 3.5 grams of fiber, and roughly 40 calories for 50 berries. Choose organic as blueberries are on the EWG dirty dozen list 2012 [http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/]. Again, blueberries grow well here in the Pacific North West, although take a few years to fruit well. Mulch with wood chips as they love acidic soil.

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Raspberries

Raspberries

Raspberries rank as one of the highest high fiber low calorie foods, at 8.0 grams of fiber and just 64 calories per serving (1-cup) (1 calorie per raspberry!) (Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/27530-list-highfiber-lowcalorie-foods/#ixzz20oS6PXmx http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=23) . They are delicious and we can grow our own here in Oregon! Yay!

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Avocados

Avocados

Fiber: 6.7 grams per half, raw.

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Pears

Pears

Pears have about 5.1 grams of fiber and only 51 calories for a medium sized pear[Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/27530-list-highfiber-lowcalorie-foods/#ixzz20oSDSh7g}. They are easy to pack in a lunch and store well. They are also easy to grow here in Oregon.

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Strawberries

Strawberries

Strawberries provide about 3.3 grams of fiber and average about 2 calories per strawberry. Choose organic as strawberries are on the EWG dirty dozen list 2012 [http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/]. Grow even a few strawberry plants in a barrel or tuck them into ornamental garden beds where the foliage stays a lovely dark green throughout the summer while providing you with berries!

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Peas

Peas

Cooked peas, at a whopping 8.8 g of fiber and a low 67 calories per cup serving size. Turn a cup of peas into instant soup with a stick blender and some vegetable stock.

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Apples

Apples

Apples provide about 4.4 grams of fiber, at roughly 55 calories for a small apple. Choose organic as apples are on the EWG dirty dozen list 2012[http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/]. Apples are easy to grow here in Oregon and many parts of the US, with the newer columnar varieties letting you grow pounds of fruit in a small garden or even a container!

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Barley

Barley

Just one cup of barley has 13.6 grams of fiber in 270 calories – add a cup of barley to your vegetable soup for a hearty winter way to increase fiber! Plus barley is a great source of selenium [http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=127]

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