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Show WHAT'S YOUR FIBER IQ? rX)SH-HERESWCTHpAirncLE ABOUT HMMM...N0T rW7l5-J1 FIBER. I MUST BE A FIBER EXPERT ESY. V nTTclh BY NOW. I MCK TMC UUAUTIAJ 7 OKAY... THEN TFIL MF, ET (PTfi. WHICH MAS MORE FIBER- n BRAN CCRCALM. f VA-iO-JU-U )oasuce fs y )ry and, while whole wheat bread provides more fiber than white bread, it still has less than half the amount of fiber found in the cereal at about four grams. 4. (c) An increase in dietary fiber should always be accompanied accom-panied by an increase in fluid intake. Increase fiber gradually gradu-ally over an eight week period. 5. (c) The green peas take the fiber honors here with over 4 grams per 12 cup. A medium carrot follows with about two grams and lettuce contains only about 12 gram. 6. (Menu A) Menu A packs in the most fiber at eight grams. Menu C follows with five grams of fiber while Menu B contains about two grams. , No matter how you scored it is important to turn your fiber knowledge into action by increasing your intake of this important dietary component. com-ponent. Fiber is found in foods of plant origin. Vegetables, Vege-tables, fruits, whole grain breads and cereals, and dried beans and peas are examples. Although some foods rank higher in fiber than others, it is important to select a variety of foods from each food group. Fruits with high-fiber ratings rat-ings include apples, bananas, nectarines, oranges, prunes and berries. Some higher fiber vegetables are spinach, potatoes pota-toes with the skin, broccoli, corn and green peas. As far as cereals go, bran cereals are the best source of dietary fiber. For a variety of high-fiber cereals try KF.L-Ixxms-s- fihkr PACK", an assortment as-sortment of six single-serving, single-serving, high-fiber cereals that are easy to take wherever wher-ever you go. Since they are individually in-dividually packaged, they stay fresh longer. For more fiber information, write to: Kellogg Company, Department A-7, One Kellogg Square, Buttle Creek, Ml 4:M)l6-:t.'i!)9. Fiber, the part of food which is not digested, can be beneficial for you. It has been linked to weight loss, heart disease prevention and cancer prevention. What do you know about fiber? 1. How much dietary fiber does the National Cancer Institute In-stitute advise Americans to include in their daily diets? a. 30 of their total calories b. 20 to 30 grams, double the amount of fiber they eat presently c. 5 to 10 grams, 25 of total calories 2. Of the fruits listed, which fruit contains the greatest amount of fiber? a. 4 large strawberries b. a medium apple with skin c. 12 cup orange juice 3. Which food listed below will add the most fiber to your diet? a. 23 cup KFl.l.OGCis- ALL-BRAN' FRUIT & ALMONDS b. lettuce salad made from 16 head of lettuce and topped with blue cheese dressing c. two slices of whole wheat toast 4. When increasing the fiber content of your diet, which of the following should you be sure to do? a. increase your fluid intake in-take b. increase fiber intake gradually c. both a and b 5. Which vegetable contains the most fiber? a. 16 head oVlettuce b. 1 medium carrot c. 12 cup green peas 6. Each of the following breakfasts contain approximately approx-imately the same number of calories. Which breakfast contains the most fiber? Menu A I single-serving of FRUITFUL BRAN in FIBER PACK- 1 cup skim milk 1 cup strawberries 1 slice white toast Menu B 1 slice whole wheat toast 1 scrambled egg 1 cup skim milk 12 cup orange juice Menu C 1 cup oatmeal 12 grapefruit 1 cup skim milk 1 slice white toast Answers: 1. (b) The National Cancer Institute advises Americans to double the amount of fiber they eat to between 20 and 30 grams daily. 2. (b) Fruit is a good source of fiber. Between the quiz's three choices, strawberries, an apple or 2 cup of orange -juice, the apple contains the most fiber with over three grams. Strawberries are the first runnerup with a dietary fiber content of almost two grams. Fruit juices contain minimal amounts of fiber. 3. (a) Of the three foods listed, KKI.UKKW ALI-HRAN" FRUIT A ALMONDS provides the most dietary filler at 10 grams. A lettuce salad provides pro-vides about 12 gram of fiber |