{"id":906422,"date":"2026-09-26T17:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/906422\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T17:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T17:02:10","slug":"how-to-get-fiber-rich-even-when-this-economy-has-you-cash-poor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/906422\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get fiber rich \u2014 even when this economy has you cash poor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fiber<\/a> is a critical component of our daily diet<\/a> \u2013 but experts say 95 percent of Americans just aren’t getting enough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The plant-based complex carbohydrate can help people lower cholesterol levels<\/a> and reduce the risk of life-threatening heart attacks and strokes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Experts say adults typically need between 25-30 grams daily for optimal health, though most adults currently consume just around 15 grams.<\/p>\n

And with the rising cost of groceries<\/a>, it may seem challenging and expensive to up your intake of fiber or fiber-rich products.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, you don’t need to break the bank to add more fiber to your diet.<\/p>\n

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Fiber is a crucial part of any diet. There are several affordable ways to get more without spending too much (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Can it<\/p>\n

One tried and true method to get fiber and spend less is to buy canned goods.<\/p>\n

Beans pack a quick nutritious punch, and are high in both protein and fiber.<\/p>\n

Navy beans are the most fiber-rich, with over 20 grams per can, and a can of black beans has about 15 grams, according to The Independent’s review of several online products.<\/p>\n

The cans often cost under $2.<\/p>\n

“Like most legumes, black beans are versatile and inexpensive,” Cleveland Clinic registered dietitian Natalie Romito said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“They shine in many types of dishes, and they’re great hot or cold.”<\/p>\n

Stocked shelves<\/p>\n

Products that can last for awhile on a shelf can make for a quick fiber boost at morning, noon or night.<\/p>\n

Steel-cut oatmeal can be served for a sweet or savory breakfast with fruit or eggs and veggies.<\/p>\n

One packet of prepackaged oats has around four grams of fiber, according to the University of Rochester Medicine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A box can cost under $6, depending on what kind you buy.<\/p>\n

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A package of popcorn for movie night has around five grams of fiber (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Popcorn is a favorite fiber-rich snack \u2014 especially on movie night.<\/p>\n

There’s around five grams of the snackable treat in a microwaveable package and a box costs less than $9.<\/p>\n

Fruity fiber<\/p>\n

Some of the cheapest fruits at the grocery store are also the most fiber-rich.<\/p>\n

One medium-sized banana has three grams of fiber, one medium-sized apple has 4.5 grams, a pear has 5.5 grams and a cup of raspberries has 8 grams, according to the Mayo Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

None of these fruits are more than $1 individually.<\/p>\n

Mixing together a fruit salad is a fun and delicious way to get more fiber fast, and adding slices as a pancake-topper or on ice cream can give a sweet treat a healthy upgrade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fiber is a critical component of our daily diet \u2013 but experts say 95 percent of Americans just…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":906423,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[295875,64,63,263574,77566,2298,137],"class_list":["post-906422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-15-grams","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-black-beans","tag-cholesterol-levels","tag-fiber","tag-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/906422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=906422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/906422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/906423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=906422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=906422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=906422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}