One of the important functions of our bodies, is expelling the accumulated toxins. To efficiently achieve this task we need to incorporate a high fiber diet along with a good amount of liquids, like water and tea.

Below I will be listing few of my favorites, which are helping me achieve this task. I want to mention that I always look for the naturally grown ones where is possible, this way I avoid the harmful chemicals as much as possible.

Apples

A regular unpeeled apple gives around 4.5g of fiber. If you peel the skins you lose 2.8g of fiber.
But an apple a day still does not make the cut. You actually need more. If you are going to get your daily fiber on apples alone, a full grown person would need around 7 apples and a child aged 6 around 3 apples a day.

If you are counting calories to avoid gaining weight or you are in the process of losing weight go for fresh whole apples. A cup of fresh apples packs in a meager 57 calories compared to juice of the same quantity that yields 114 calories and processed apples at 229 calories. Fresh apples are indeed so much better, don’t you think?

Artichoke

A medium sized artichoke will give you around 10 grams of fiber and 64 calories. Compared to other vegetables, artichokes rank as one of the highest in fiber content.
Artichoke also gives other beneficial nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates; minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, copper and manganese; and, vitamins like folate, Vitamin C and Vitamin K.

Avocado

Avocado contain both soluble and insoluble fibers. Both are important to the body but are rarely present in a single fruit or vegetable. Avocado is just one of the few fruits that contain large amounts of both.
One medium sized avocado contains around 7 grams of dietary fiber.

Barley

Barley is one of the largest cereal crops in the entire world. The most common barley products are bran, flour, grits and flakes. Although the fiber content of each product varies, they all contain soluble fiber necessary for maintaining a healthy heart.
A 100g of barley gives 17 grams of fiber.

Beans

Beans are a good alternative to meat. It is unbelievable and amazing to know that your daily protein needs can be completely obtained from beans. Aside from this fact, beans unlike meat are low in fat and cholesterol free. A truly healthy alternative!
There are a lot of different kinds of beans and all of them have a high fiber content ranging from 7.5-9 grams per ½ cup. But the highest are navy beans at 10 grams of fiber per ½ cup.

Berries

Black berries, strawberries and raspberries are considered as belonging to the top 20 of high-fiber foods.
A cup of fresh blackberries yields 8 grams of fiber and 64 calories. In the form of juice the fiber is greatly reduced to a mere 0.2 grams per 8 oz glass.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a nutrient-dense food meaning it has a high nutritional value even if eaten in small portions. It is loaded with Vitamin C, Vitamin A, protein, potassium and calcium.
A cup of broccoli yields 2 grams of fiber.

Non GMO Papaya

Papaya is a good source of potassium, magnesium, pantothenic acid, papain, carotene, calcium, and vitamins A, B and C. The best of it all is that it is high in fiber but low in calories.
A cup of papaya provides approximately 3 grams of fiber and just 55 calories.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin maybe ingested fresh and boiled or taken from the canned and cooked. A cup of fresh and boiled pumpkin gives 2.5 grams of fiber while canned and cooked pumpkin provides 7.1 gram of fiber. The plausible explanation is that canned pumpkins are more packed in and are in concentrated form. It appears that this is different from apples. In the case of pumpkins it is better to use canned ones rather than fresh ones to get more fiber.

I hope you will like my first post. Let’s all be healthy and enjoy life!

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