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High Fiber Diet |
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| Food Groups | Specific Food Item |
| GRAINS/CEREALS | Whole wheat bread, Rye bread/crackers, All-Bran, Raisin Bran, Oat Bran, corn bread, Grape Nuts, oatmeal/rolled oats, grits, wheat germ, whole wheat pasta, brown or wild rice. |
| FRUITS | Raisins, apples, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, prunes, pears, peaches, nectarines, oranges, grapefruit, figs, apricots. |
| VEGETABLES | Broccoli, carrots, asparagus, cabbage, green beans, green peppers, peas, potatoes with skin, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, corn. |
| MILK PRODUCTS | All milk products, especially those with higher fat content. (For some children, milk tends to be constipating). |
| MEATS/NUTS/BEANS | All beans and peas (garbanzo, kidney, lima, and pinto beans, split peas). All nuts and seeds - almonds, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, sesame and sunflower seeds. All meat, poultry, fish, and eggs. |
| SNACKS | Popcorn, oatmeal cookies, dried fruit, crunchy peanut butter, whole-wheat pretzels, baked tortilla chips, trail mix with dried fruit/nuts/seeds, raisins, coconut. |
