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		<title>Is there enough fiber in the Paleo Diet?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Many people are concerned about the fiber content of a grain-free diet.  We have been so convinced that wheat germ and oat bran are important health foods it worries many people to contemplate a diet without whole grains.  It is certainly true that many Americans are plagued with bad digestion and GI tract/colon problems [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.crossfitworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/photo-14.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-351" title="photo-14" src="http://www.crossfitworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/photo-14-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Many people are concerned about the fiber content of a grain-free diet.  We have been so convinced that wheat germ and oat bran are important health foods it worries many people to contemplate a diet without whole grains.  It is certainly true that many Americans are plagued with bad digestion and GI tract/colon problems and that most Americans do not achieve the government&#8217;s suggestion to get 20-25g of fiber per day.  While our government&#8217;s food guidelines aren&#8217;t generally something that I concern myself with, it is generally true that traditional diets provided a good supply of fiber, so I do agree it is important.  So, do we get enough fiber eating Paleo?</p>
<p>First of all, although for many people eating Paleo means increasing their animal protein intake we are not talking about an Atkins-style diet.  Eating Paleo doesn&#8217;t mean a steady diet of bacon and pork rinds.  It means meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, FRUIT and VEGETABLES.  Fiber is the indigestable (for humans) portion of plant foods.  <em>Yes, that includes fruit and vegetables. </em> If your version of Paleo-eating looks like an Atkins Week 1 you got it wrong.  Your plate should be overflowing with vegetables and get a little fruit in there if you want.</p>
<p>Here is the approximate fiber content, based on the carb blocks, of one of my own 9 block Paleo-Zone days:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Breakfast: </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>1 block cabbage=6g fiber, 1 block onions=2g fiber, 1/2c raspberries=5g fiber.  Total=13g fiber</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Lunch:</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>1 block lettuce=6g fiber, 1 block steamed broccoli=7g, 1 block celery=16g.  Total=29g fiber.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Supper:</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>1 block beets=2.5g fiber, 2 blocks beet greens=8g fiber.  Total=10.5g fiber.</em></p>
<p>That is a crazy 52.5g of fiber!  And that salad at lunch took a lot of chewing and a long time to eat.  I was more than ready to be done eating by the end.  Even if your lunch was a little skimpy on the vegetables and included a sweet potato and an apple instead of green vegetables you&#8217;d be at 11.5g fiber for lunch for a daily total of 35g of fiber.  Still way over your government&#8217;s recommendation.  Be confident that if you are doing this correctly you will get plenty of fiber.</p>
<p>In case you were wondering that picture is baked chicken with coconut mango sauce served with sweet potatoes and onions.</p>
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