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- Dietitian Emily Leeming urged people to consume 28 grams of fiber each day.
- She noted that over 90 % of U.S. women and 97 % of men fall short of that target.
- Adding seven grams of fiber daily is linked to lower risk of heart disease, bowel cancer and type 2 diabetes.
- She consumes 30 grams of fiber daily, mainly from a whole-wheat quesadilla with black beans, plus salmon, baked potato, broccoli and hummus.
