Recommended Web Links

Action List for Whole Grains - Check out these quick tips, and the links at the bottom of the page to learn more about fiber and whole grains.

Fiber: How to Increase the Amount in Your Diet - The doctors from the American Academy of Family Physicians have created this information sheet on fiber.

Fiber: Start Roughing It - The Harvard School of Public Health offers this advice.

Bowel Function and Dietary Fiber - A colorectal surgeon from NYC details how fiber works to promote well working bowels.

Dietary Fiber - This review of fiber and list of foods containing fiber is from the Nebraska Cooperative Extension.

Dietary Fiber: An Essential Part of a Healthy Diet - The Mayo Clinic has these tips on eating better.

Food Sources of Dietary Fiber - This handy list of the sources of fiber is from Preventive Health Center, which is run by several nutritional professionals.

A Healthier You - The National Agricultural Library of the FDA sponsors this information under the Food and Nutrition Information Center.

KidsHealth: Fiber - KidsHealth talks about what fiber is and why it is good for the body, all in terms that kids can understand.

MEDLINEPlus: Dietary Fiber - The librarians from the National Library of Medicine have created this list of links to quality sites on the Internet.

Prostate Cancer and Dietary Fiber - Fiber has shown to be beneficial to prostate cancer sufferers, read this article to see how much fiber can help.

Vegetables: How to Select, Store and Serve These Healthy Foods - Another good article from the Mayo Clinic.

Whole Grain Guide - Folks from the Center for Science in the Public Interest have created this great guide to whole grains.

Whole Grains - The Mayo Clinic offers this information about whole grains, which are high in nutrition and fiber, and low in fat.

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