The Academy of Nutrition and Dietet

The Academy of Nutrition and Dieteticsrecommends consuming 20 to 35 grams offiber a day for adults. Americans consumeonly 15 grams a day on average.4 Peopleoften eat too many refined and processedfoods from which the natural fiber has beenremoved. A health care provider can helpplan a diet with the appropriate amount offiber. A list of high-fiber foods is shown onpage 8. People prone to constipation shouldlimit foods that have little or no fiber, such asice cream, cheese, meat, and processed foods.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
recommends consuming 20 to 35 grams of
fiber a day for adults. Americans consume
only 15 grams. A day on average.4 People
often eat too many refined and processed
foods from which the natural fiber has been
removed.? A health care provider can help
plan a diet with the appropriate amount of
fiber. A list of high-fiber foods is shown on
page 8.People prone to constipation should
limit foods that have little or, no fiber such as
ice cream cheese meat and processed,,,, Foods.