This Friday for National Nutrition month The Dinner A’Fare is promoting foods high in fiber!

When you eat a healthy diet, rich in whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and beans,you usually get most of the fiber you’ll need, which means you’ll also be lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease, diverticulitis, and irregularity. Not a bad package deal, right?
Well,let us help you enrich your diet with our “Tuscan Style Tilapia with White Bean Salad”.  With this high fiber dish, we have incorporated a rich and flavorful blend of Northern Beans and seasoned tomatoes. 
Did you know that current recommendations suggest that children and adults consume at least 20 grams of dietary fiber per day from food? This does not include supplements, and the more calories you eat each day, the more fiber you need.

Some tips for increasing fiber intake are:

	Experiment with international dishes that use whole grains and legumes (beans) as part of the main meal, or in salads.
	Eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices.
	Substitute legumes for meat two to three times per week in chili and soups.
	Replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice and whole grain products.
	Choose whole grain cereals for breakfast.
	Snack on raw vegetables instead of chips, crackers, or chocolate bars.