The main sources of non-starch polysaccharides or dietary fiber are found in cell walls of plants.
Below is a list of some foods high in fiber.
Please note: It is not recommended that you eat all of these foods in one day. You will get terrible gas and diarrhea if you do.
Vegetable based foods tend to be high in fiber. Fiber is essentially those parts of plant cells that your body cannot digest and so it goes through the system and adds bulk. Many cereals are fortified with fiber, and vegetables such as celery, corn, broccoli and others are full of fiber.
You can find a list of high fibre foods here:
http://weightloss-and-fitness.com/high_fibre_foods.html
whole grain bread and pasta, beans and fruit
The first website I went to was the MayoClinic. On this site there are lists of high fiber foods, the serving size and how much fiber is in it. There are also links that have more information on high fiber diets.
Here is some information on the foods high in fiber, i hope this helps! http://commonsensehealth.com/Diet-and-Nutrition/List_of_High_Fiber_Foods.shtml http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fiber-foods/NU00582 http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-high-in-dietary-fiber.php
Dietary Fiber
Many everyday fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of dietary fiber. Fruit salads, beans, and foods with high amounts of bran are some of the best sources.
Dietary fiber is from cellulose, only manufactured by plants. Insoluble fibers are also only in plants.
The dietary fiber that is most helpful in reducing serum cholesterol is soluble fiber. The soluble fiber excretes the cholesterol. Foods that have soluble fiber are plant based.
The website Self Nutrition Data can be used to search for foods by nutrient content, such as dietary fiber. High fiber foods are generally grains, such as corn bran, wheat bran, and parsley. It is also relevant to look up the results of the Diet And Reinfarction Trial, in which eating more cereal fiber actually caused an increase in mortality rates.
Eat foods with dietary fiber.
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Usually green vegetables such as broccoli, peas, celery etc contain high amounts of fibre , but you can also get it from foods like rye bread and prunes.
Eating foods with high fiber can help boost your health and lifestyle. Look into brands such as Kashi and Life and even foods like Yoplait yogurt for high fiber foods.
providing more energy than the processed foods is not a feature of high fiber foods.