Need Fiber in your Diet? Eat a Tree or better yet eat a Coconut!

Need Fiber in your Diet?  Eat a Tree or better yet eat a Coconut!

By Joan McDaniel

This post continues my story of how I used food as my medicine to recover my health after being very sick.  I used food as my medicine.  One thing I found I needed was Fiber, but I had to do my own research to find what food really provides Fiber because no list was the same.

Did you know?                  

Cinnamon 1 cup =  66+ grams Fiber    Shredded Coconut Meat 1 cup = 80 grams Fiber

Also, Coconut water contains 9g of fiber in 3.5 oz. or about 20 g per cup.

Finding a List of Food with Total Fiber Counts.

The term Fiber comes up mostly when discussing carbohydrates and processed foods. In my research I have found several lists.  These list show foods from several food groups and their fiber counts.  I thought I would provide a nice comprehensive list of fiber counts for all of us to use.  Unfortunately each list is different.  Some foods are repeated on each list but the majority isn’t.  There isn’t one list that nutritionist agree on. So I provided my own.

My List of Fiber Food Sources