8 Fantastic Fibrous Foods

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Most studies indicate that Americans don’t get nearly enough fiber, especially with the proliferation of processed foods filled with white flour, which is made only from the fiber-less endosperm of the grain, with none of the bran and germ parts of the grain that provide the fiber. In fact, if you read labels, it’s pretty rare to find any prepared food that has more than a gram or two of fiber. It can make you despair if you think about having to get to the 25 to 38 grams you need every day. So how can you get your daily dose of fiber without eating yourself into a coma? There are some fiber-rich superfoods that can help get you to your daily recommended allowance, without the coma.

This article answers the question about how much fiber we should be getting, whether we should be taking fiber pills or dinks to supplement fiber needs, and why we should even be concerned about fiber in the first place. There is also a good list of fibrous foods that could be used to boost the fiber content of meals.

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Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

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Serving Size : 16
Preparation Time :0:30

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups whole wheat flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in the water, and let sit
for 10 minutes.

Stir the salt and oil into the yeast solution. Mix in wheat flour and 1/2
cups of the white flour.

Turn dough out onto a clean, well floured surface, and knead in more flour
until the dough is no longer sticky. Place the dough into a well oiled
bowl, and cover with a cloth. Let the dough rise until double; this should
take about 1 hour. Punch down the dough, and form a tight ball. Allow the
dough to relax for a minute before rolling out. Use for your favorite
pizza recipe.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). If you are baking the dough
on a pizza stone, you may place your toppings on the dough, and bake
immediately. If you are baking your pizza in a pan, lightly oil the pan,
and let the dough rise for 15 or 20 minutes before topping and baking it.

Bake pizza in preheated oven, until the cheese and crust are golden brown,
about 15 to 20 minutes.

Description:
"This simple pizza crust is chewy and soft, with a crispy exterior."

Yield:
"16 slices"

Start to Finish Time:
"2:00"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 106 Calories; 2g Fat (17.3%
calories from fat); 3g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 134mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat;
1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

I Hate Vegetables

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I hate vegetables. It took me years to eat a decent salad, but even then it has to be loaded with a creamy dressing like ranch or blue cheese. I eat them anyway, because I figure that veggies coated with lite ranch dressing (or fat-free dressing when I can find it) are better than no veggies at all. On the plus side, the salads tend to be somewhat healthy, with green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, raw spinach, shredded carrots, radishes, and red cabbage. I'll usually throw in other things like cucumber bits or baby greens if I have them. Sometimes I'll add a bit of shredded cheese or croutons, but I've nearly eliminated the croutons.

They look so good, don't they? All those colors and all that vibrancy just draws you. But the taste! Even a tiny bite of some of those things makes me want to gag.

I just don't like vegetables, and this is one battle my inner brat is winning. I know I need to eat them. I just can't figure out how to actually like eating them. And if I don't like them, how will I eat them for the rest of my life? I don't even like potatoes or corn unless they are loaded with fat (butter, oil, or gravy).

If you have any secrets to share, please do! I want to like vegetables so I can enjoy a healthier lifestyle.

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Living and Raw Food Recipes

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A website I stumbled across today titled vegan recipes and vegetarian recipes - living and raw - uncooked! claims they are the "home of the largest collection of Living and Raw Food recipes online". I don't know about that, since I haven't searched the entire internet, but they certainly have a large collection of recipes to choose from.