Fiber, sometimes called roughage, is an important dietary component that is often under-consumed in our modern “fast food” lifestyles. In ancient times, dietary fiber was commonly ingested as primitive man foraged for wild, fiber rich vegetables and fruits. Today, we forage for food at Mickey D’s, Jack-in-the-Box, and the frozen food section of the supermarket. Most of us ingest less than 20% of the amount of fiber that our early ancestors ate. Even as recently as the beginning of this century, fiber rich foods were commonplace in our eat-at-home meals. Today, all too frequently, our fiber consists of a limp, mayonnaise-slathered wisp of lettuce laying on top of a double cheeseburger.
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Weight loss behaviors, Lipids, Benefits or hazards of certain foods, Food labels, Insulin resistance, Nutrition, Healthy eating, Carbohydrates, Weight loss, Healthy behaviors, Vegetables, Fiber