Are You Getting Enough Dietary Fiber?

Getting enough dietary fiber is important in our daily diet.  Are you getting enough?  How do you know if you are getting enough and how do you know which types of fiber you should be filling up on?  I found a great article about fiber at Webmd.com and wanted to share it with you.  I hope you will find the article as helpful as I did! In this age of confusing nutritional and diet information I hope this helps clear some confusion for you!

Fiber: Give Yourself a Fresh Start for Health

Just a few changes of habit can give a big boost to your diet's fiber profile.

By Wendy C. Fries
WebMD Feature

Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

We hear it on all fronts: We need more fiber in our daily diet. The questions for most of us: How much do I need, and exactly how do I get it?

If you think the answers involve unreachable goals and endless raw veggies, fear not. Boosting your dietary fiber is as easy as acquiring a few simple habits and as delicious as eating the meals you already love.

FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE GO HERE:

www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/fiber-give-yourself-fresh-start-for-health

Now that you've read the article, will you be making any changes to your current diet?  Will you be adding fiber or are you already getting enough?  I find that increasing the fiber in my diet is helpful for many things, such as aiding in digestion, lowering my cholesterol and making me feel full between meals.  How does fiber help you?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Josh's Delicious Citrus Coho Salmon

Our son Josh turned 26 recently and when I asked him what he wanted for his birthday dinner he surprised me by saying he wanted to fix us his favorite recipe for coho salmon.  I have not eaten much coho so was delighted that not only did I get out of cooking I also got to try a new way to eat salmon, my favorite food!  I  watched my son as he prepared the salmon, proud to see him finally working in the kitchen with confidence.  He cut the large piece into 4 fillets and laid them in a foil lined baking dish. I removed the pin bones for him with my handy kitchen tweezers as he sliced an orange and lemon, filling the kitchen with a fresh cheerful aroma.

He doused each fillet with a small amount of sea salt and pepper and then laid orange and lemon slices across and around the fish, leaving a brightly colored dish to put into the oven.

I was impressed how quickly Josh put this recipe together.  He spent the summer in Alaska processing...you guessed it...salmon!  He learned several cooking techniques for salmon and this citrus recipe quickly became a hit among his friends and fellow workers.

Josh proudly shows off his lovely citrus coho before he puts it into the oven to bake.  Josh recommends cooking the fish at 325 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.  Check the fish to see if it is ready by simply flaking the fish with a fork.  If it flakes easily it is ready.  If it is not ready check it every 3-5 minutes until the meat  flakes easily with the fork.  

I hope your family enjoys this refreshing, delicious and different recipe as much as our family does!

As you can see, my men really enjoyed this dinner!

We served our salmon with steamed baby potatoes from our garden and garden salad.

I would love to hear how you cook coho and other types of salmon!  Happy Cooking and be sure to share your favorite salmon recipes right here!