| It begins with the unexplained longer hours at the | | | | affected by choosing foods high in fiber as part |
| grocery store. You peruse every nutritional label | | | | of the daily diet. The risks are greatly reduced. |
| for the fiber count. There is a sense of smugness | | | | Isn't it time you confessed your desire for better |
| as you reach for one loaf after another of | | | | health? |
| high-fiber whole-wheat bread so you can check | | | | It's not easy being green. |
| which one has the highest gram count of dietary | | | | Who is out there to spread the high fiber word to |
| fiber. The clerks suspiciously glance your way as | | | | others and their children? Who can reveal without |
| you inadvertently rearrange the stock on the | | | | judgment the importance of a high-fiber diet? |
| shelves. There is an irresistible impulse to be the | | | | Somebody must be responsible for the masses. |
| shopper who "knows". | | | | Yes...the celery stalker, Fiberlady. Here is one of |
| You openly recite the top ten high fiber foods and | | | | Fiberlady's favorite summertime dishes. The |
| their subsequent fiber count while stalking the | | | | secret ingredient makes this potato salad different |
| produce section. Ready or not. | | | | from all the rest! |
| Fiber count for 1/2 cup servings: Blackberries, | | | | South African Potato Salad 15 servings |
| Raspberries, Strawberries : 4-5 grams Broccoli: | | | | Ingredients: |
| 4-5 grams Peas: 7-9 grams Sweet Corn: 5 grams | | | | 10 eggs 12 medium white potatoes with skin 1 |
| Medium Apple: 4 grams Medium Pear: 4 grams | | | | bunch green onions, chopped 1 (14 ounce) can |
| Medium Idaho Potato: 4-5 grams 3 Dried Figs: 10 | | | | sweetened condensed milk 1 1/2 cups |
| grams Beans: 6-10 grams Greens: 4-6 grams The | | | | mayonnaise 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, |
| daily minimum requirement for reaching a high | | | | for garnish (optional) |
| fiber standard is 25-30 grams. It is a goal that | | | | Preparations: |
| few Americans meet. The average fiber | | | | 1. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. |
| consumption is about 11 grams daily. There really | | | | Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Remove |
| is no excuse for the deficit other than lack of | | | | eggs with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool. |
| awareness. Our society emphasizes fast food and | | | | Add whole potatoes to the water and boil until a |
| fast eating as we rush about our lives trying to | | | | knife is easily inserted, but they are not too soft. |
| stretch out the minutes in a day. All we are | | | | Drain and cool. 2. Peel and chop the eggs and |
| stretching is our waistbands. | | | | place them in a large serving bowl. Stir in the |
| Here are some of the leading chronic diseases and | | | | green onions. When the potatoes have cooled, |
| conditions of our time: diabetes, obesity, | | | | peel and chop then add them to the bowl. Pour in |
| diverticulitis, colon cancer and polyps, colitis, high | | | | the sweetened condensed milk and stir in the |
| cholesterol, Crohn's disease, IBS, and hemorrhoids. | | | | mayonnaise. Sprinkle parley over the top. Chill until |
| Every one of these conditions can be dramatically | | | | serving. This is best served chilled. |