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Healthy Digestive System - To maintain a healthy digestive system, it's important to eat enough fiber - the part of plant foods that is not digestible. Fiber acts like a broom inside the large intestine or colon, helping to maintain regularity and promoting digestive health. In short, fiber makes sure that your body digests foods properly and keeps everything functioning smoothly.

Adding More Fiber

Adding more fiber to your diet isn't hard—small changes can really add up. As you begin, increase your fiber intake gradually to avoid any abdominal discomfort (gas and bloating) as your body adjusts to the change. It's also important to drink plenty of water and other fluids throughout the day. Getting fiber from food is more beneficial than taking fiber supplements, which don't provide important nutrients that are found in high-fiber foods.

 

Where to Find Fiber

Reading food labels will help you choose higher-fiber products. The fiber content of the food is listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel. Look for products that contain 3 grams of fiber or more per serving. Fiber is found in grains, cereals, legumes, seeds, nuts, vegetables and fruit. Fiber is not found in animal foods like meat, fish, poultry, eggs and milk products.

 

Kellogg Fiber Suggestions

To get more fiber, it's easy to incorporate bran cereals, such as Kellogg's All-Bran® cereal into recipes such as muffins, breads, pancake batters, chili and meat loaf. In addition, cereals like Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats® mixed with dried fruits and nuts make a quick and healthy snack. Or try our recipe for Bran Burgers and High-Fiber Chili.