Environmental Nutrition: Fight cancer with fiber
Fruits: Most provide 2 to 3 g of fiber in 1/2 cup or 1 medium piece (though some, like berries and pears provide at least 4 g.)
--Add fresh or dried fruit to your cereal. Especially with oatmeal or other cooked cereal, frozen options make berries and peaches budget-friendly toppings year-round.
--Use fruit instead of jelly in a sandwich.
--Add fresh or frozen fruit to plain yogurt instead of choosing fruit-flavored yogurts with minimal fruit content.
Nuts and seeds: A 1.5-ounce serving of most nuts and seeds provides about 3 g of fiber.
--Top salads and mixed dishes with nuts instead of croutons or breadcrumbs.
--Add a couple tablespoons of flaxseed to cereal; grind in a coffee grinder to get absorbable nutrients with the fiber boost.
(Environmental Nutrition is the award-winning independent newsletter written by nutrition experts dedicated to providing readers up-to-date, accurate information about health and nutrition in clear, concise English. For more information, visit www.environmentalnutrition.com.)
