Fiber Fun Facts

• North Americans ate 10 times more fiber 100 years ago than they do today
• Fiber has zero calories
• Fiber is only found in carbohydrates. Yet not all carbohydrates contain fiber
• High-fiber foods provide long term energy to your body because they are digested and processed more slowly than refined carbohydrates
• Only 1 in 5 Americans have an idea how much fiber they consume on a daily basis, and only 1 in 4 know how many grams of fiber are recommended each day