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Maintaining a high fiber diet is hard enough during the first eleven months of the year, let alone in December when sugary, fiber-wimpy temptations are within arm’s reach at any given moment.
With that in mind, I decided to put together a few tips to help all of us maintain, or even increase our fiber intake during the holiday season.
1. Focus on Fruit – Fruit desserts are a popular choice in any crowd. Not only are they light and delicious, when presented in their natural form they have the ability to pack a real fiber punch. Some fruits that are high in fiber include raspberries, blackberries, apples, figs, kiwis, and grapefruit.
2. Substitute Your Snacks – Snack foods are a really easy way to inject mini doses of fiber into your day without feeling like you’re making drastic changes. Things like popcorn, dried, fruits, Organic Honey Grahams, or even this creative Indian-spiced cereal snack from Attune Ambassador Janel, have good fiber content and will make for great go-to snacks.
3. Go Nuts! – Nuts are already something that people seem to eat more during the holiday season. This year, when it’s time to reach for those nuts, choose sunflower seeds, almonds, pistachios, or one of my holiday favorites: pecans. These particular nuts have as much as 4 grams of fiber per serving.
4. Homemade is Healthier – Obviously making things from scratch is nice because we know exactly which ingredients are going into the mix. It’s also nice because fiber is something that can be sacrificed during the food manufacturing process since foods that contain high amounts of fiber are hard to preserve. When possible, look to homemade items to add more fiber to your December diet.
Having a hard time coming up with homemade ideas? Check out these recipes that have been shared right here on the Attune Foods blog to spark some thinking:
Cranberry and Cherry Crunch Bark
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie with Cocoa Crust and Chocolate Ganache
This year, enjoy a Happy, high-fiber holiday!
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