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Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0-07-802134-3
book Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene cover

Contemporary Nutrition 3rd Edition by Gordon Wardlaw, Anne Smith, Angela Collene

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0-07-802134-3
Exercise 1
Estimate Your Fiber Intake
Review the sample menus shown in Table 4-7. The first menu contains 1600 kcal and 25 grams of fiber (AI for women); the second menu contains 2100 kcal and 38 grams of fiber (AI for men).
Adapted from Fiber: Strands of protection. Consumer Reports on Health, p. 1, August 1999.
How does your total fiber intake for yesterday compare with the general recommendation of 25 to 38 g of fiber per day for women and men, respectively? If you are not meeting your needs, how could you do so? Estimate Your Fiber Intake  Review the sample menus shown in Table 4-7. The first menu contains 1600 kcal and 25 grams of fiber (AI for women); the second menu contains 2100 kcal and 38 grams of fiber (AI for men). Adapted from Fiber: Strands of protection. Consumer Reports on Health, p. 1, August 1999. How does your total fiber intake for yesterday compare with the general recommendation of 25 to 38 g of fiber per day for women and men, respectively? If you are not meeting your needs, how could you do so?    ? This dessert is an excellent source of fiber from 2 slices of whole-wheat banana bread (7 grams) with ½ cup of berries (1.8 grams) and 2 ounces of yogurt for a total of 8.8 grams of fiber.
? This dessert is an excellent source of fiber from 2 slices of whole-wheat banana bread (7 grams) with ½ cup of berries (1.8 grams) and 2 ounces of yogurt for a total of 8.8 grams of fiber.
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