How much dietary fiber is in a banana?
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4 grams in one medium banana.\n\nI just did a search for nutrition facts.
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You are talking about fructose which is present in fruits- it is metabolized by the body differently than regular table sugar and fruit is healthy for you.  But watch because watermelon has a higher sugar level than say an apple, and apples are better because they have roughage.  Bananas - the recommended dosage is 1/2 per day because of the higher concentrate of sugars.  I would spread your fruit consumption to one after every meal or with your meal - and eat them as true fruits and not juices.
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High fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber, high fiber...........  Am I making my point?  Standard american diet is way too low in fiber, with its refined flour and sugar products.  Need to get completely off the refined flour products and eat whole grain cereals and breads, and pastas, and vegetables and fruits.  Meat is ok, but not as the primary food, as it has no fiber.  Same with dairy.
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lots of carbs, maybe a banana. just need more energy
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You definitely need more fiber in your diet.
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It depends on what nutrients you are looking for. Some are highest in one thing some are highest in others...\n\nA list is below:\n\nWhole cooked barley 1/2 cup contributes: \n135 calories, \n6.8 g fiber,\n8% Daily Value for vitamin E, \n7% B-1, \n10% B-3, \n6% B-6, \n8% magnesium, \n33% selenium\n\nLong-grain brown rice 1/2 cup contributes: \n108 calories, \n2 g fiber, \n2.5% Daily Value for vitamin E, \n8% vitamin B-1, \n10% B3, \n9% B-6, \n15% magnesium, \n17% selenium.\n\nDry rolled oats 1/2 cup contributes: \n156 calories, \n2 g fiber\n6% Daily Value for vitamin E, \n26% vitamin B-1, \n21% magnesium, and \n25% selenium.\n\nWhole-wheat flour 1/2 cup contributes: \n204 calories, \n7 g fiber, \n4% Daily Value for vitamin E, \n24% B-1, \n26% B-3, \n14% folic acid, \n30% magnesium, \n78% selenium.
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more fiber in the diet and plenty of water.
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bran is the outside of the wheat  its roughage or bulk or fiber, it can be added to many sorts of food, to help you have bowel movements more easily.
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No.  The human body needs an abundance of potassium and very little in the way of sodium.  Most people get things backwards.\n\nYou cannot die from eating too many bananas.  You may start scratching your armpits and going "Ook, Ook, Ook", but you can't die from it.\n\n(Just kidding on that last part)\n\n-Dio
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DO NOT EAT BANANAS!!!!\nBananas increase constipation. Eat fruits such as apples and pears, with the skin. Raspberries and flax seed are excellent sources of fiber. Any bran cereal. Raisin Bran is great. Try to drink 8 glasses or more of water a day.\nOh and Triscuit crackers- they are pure whole wheat. All fiber.
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fibrous vegetables and sources of lean protein
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Yes its been proven that banana's help lower blood pressure along with a no salt diet and if you become a veggie and avoid all animal products and sugars you will notice a big change in your health.
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Any food without fiber is junk. Fruit and vegetable are good source of dietary fiber. for Antioxident, vitamin c ,\nminerals, fruits and vegetable are the best option.\nread more about fruits  http://www.thefruitbook.com
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Nutritional Highlights\n\nWhite mushroom, 1/2 cup (100g) (raw, pieces)\nCalories: 8.7\nProtein: 1.01g\nCarbohydrate: 1.43g\nTotal Fat: 0.12g\nFiber: 0.42g
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The following foods are good sources of fiber: \n\nWhole grains (bran has the highest fiber content); this includes breads and cereals, whole-grain pastas, and brown rice\n\nNuts and seeds\n\nLegumes (such as dried peas, beans, lentils)\n\nFruits\n\nVegetables\n\nA dietary supplement of fiber products such as Citrucel or Metamucil, which are mixed with water and provide about 4 to 6 grams of fiber in each 8-ounce glass\nWhy should I eat more fiber?\nFoods that are high in fiber can help in the treatment of constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Dietary fiber may also help lower your cholesterol, and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer.\n\n\nHow can I get more fiber in my diet?\nTry the following ideas to increase the fiber in your diet:\n\nEat at least 4 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day. Fruits and vegetables that are high in fiber include:\n\nApples\nBerries\nFigs Oranges\nPears\nPrunes Broccoli\nBrussels sprouts\nCarrots Cauliflower\nGreen peas\nBeans \n\nReplace white bread with whole-grain breads and cereals. Eat brown rice instead of white rice. Eat more of the following foods:\n\nBran muffins\nBrown rice Oatmeal\nPopcorn Multiple-grain cereals, cooked or dry\n100% Whole-wheat bread \n\nEat bran cereal for breakfast. Check labels on the packages for the amounts of dietary fiber in each brand. Some cereals may have less fiber than you think.\n\nAdd 1/4 cup of wheat bran (miller's bran) to foods such as cooked cereal or applesauce or meat loaf.\n\nEat cooked beans each week\nStart slowly.\nWhen you first add fiber to your diet you may notice bloating, cramping or gas. But you can prevent this by making small changes in your diet over a period of time. Start with one of the changes listed above, then wait several days to a week before making another. If one change doesn't seem to work for you, try a different one.\n\nBe sure to drink more fluids when you increase the amount of fiber you eat. Liquids help your body digest fiber better. Try to drink 8 glasses of no- or low-calorie beverages, such as water, unsweetened tea or diet soda each day.
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Tuna on whole wheat, small salad and an apple.  Check out prevention.com or the sugar solution.
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I have diabetes, and have been told by a dietician in the hospital to eat a fruit  6 times a day. Fruit with breakfast, 10 am, noon, 2 pm dinner, and snack before bedtime. Only one banana a day, higher sugar. Apples and pears are great. Mangos are ok in smaller quantities. These are natural sugars, a little harder to digest.  These fruits take away hunger and are lower in calories  than items we eat with sugar in them such as cookies, cakes, candy and all those bad things. I have lost 70 lbs by doing this over a period of time  (250 down to 180) My diabetis went away (after being at 460) for 7 years after losing to 224. It has come back because I cheated too much, but it is back to normal with medication only. I eat fruit, when I  get a craving. It really works.  The dietician was very accurate. Best advice I have ever been given.