Staying Healthy
Surprising sources of dietary fiber
Step outside your fiber comfort zone and add more fibrous fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds to your diet.
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
You probably know that beans, peas, and some whole grains are great sources of dietary fiber. But fiber is abundant in many types of food, including some that may surprise you. Sometimes people don't think outside of the foods they are familiar with.
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Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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