High Fiber Meal Planning High fiber foods naturally lower your cholesterol, and your heart disease risk.
Choose fresh or dried fruit more often then canned fruit or juice. Try berries, apples, oranges, and prunes.
Choose fresh vegetables instead of canned vegetables or vegetable juice. Eat them with the skin on.
Choose whole wheat breads, rolls, crackers, or pitas. They should have whole wheat flour, stone ground whole wheat, or cracked wheat as the first ingredient.
Choose bran, shredded wheat, or multi-grain cereals more often than other cold cereals.
Choose oatmeal instead of other hot cereals.
Choose brown rice or wild rice instead of white rice. Choose whole wheat pasta more often than regular pasta.