It’s a simple fact of life: as you get older your nutritional needs change.
However, one often overlooked nutrient is fiber.
It helps your body digest food and enables healthy bowel movements (viaHealthline).
Not getting enough daily fiber can result in sluggish digestion and constipation.
In addition topromoting better digestion, fiber also helps regulate blood sugar levels and improves heart health.
Eating just 5-10 grams of insoluble fiber daily can help accomplish this.
Though fiber is vital for every age, after 50, your body needs more fiber.
Foods high in fiber fire off the gamut in variety.
Whole wheat pasta contains 7 grams.
One half-cup of cooked lentils contains 8 grams of fiber, as does one cup of berries.
Fiber is found is many delicious foods so meeting your daily requirement should be an enjoyable experience.
