Research shows that a high-fiber diet may help prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes, digestive disorders, and other serious ailments. In this guide, readers will discover types of fiber and what foods are highest in them; recipes for delicious high-fiber breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts; tips on how to put fiber into foods that aren’t high in fiber; and more.
• The New England Journal of Medicine reports that diabetic patients who included 50 grams of fiber in their daily diet lowered their glucose levels by 10 percent.
• Research has proven that increasing the amount of fiber can help people lose weight.
• A higher-fiber diet reduces cholesterol levels.
Author
Liz Scott
Professional chef and caterer LIZ SCOTT is the award-winning author of The Sober Kitchen and Sober Celebrations. A coveted speaker and advocate for the sober community, she lives in Plainfield, New Jersey.THE AUTHOR SCOOPWhat is your favorite thing about being an author?I love hearing from readers who tell me how my work has inspired and encouraged them on their path of sobriety and good health. Just a few of those types of letters make all the hard work worthwhile.Are you "six degrees of separation" away from anyone famous?When I was working as a personal chef, one of my clients was John Guare, the playwright of ”Six Degrees of Separation.” Does that count?Favorite dessert?I adore a really good cannoli.What food could you not live without?PizzaHow do you cheer yourself up when you're feeling down?Whenever I’m feeling like I need rejuvenation, I go out in my backyard and enjoy all of nature’s gifts. I’m an avid gardener and backyard birder and have lots of feeders set up and flowers growing that attract a variety of birds and critters who never fail to put a smile back on my face.
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