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Why fiber at breakfast matters more than you think
Sept. 16, 2026, 7:01 a.m. ET Americans aren't getting enough fiber-rich foods. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of Americans fall short of recommended dietary fiber intake, consuming about 15 grams daily of the recommended 25–38 grams." Breakfast is a missed opportunity to increase fiber intake and typical breakfast foods like frozen waffles or sugary cereal provide almost none. Why is it important to eat fiber in the morning?
Diabetes and heart health: How to add sprouted grains to your diet
Sept. 15, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET In the United States, 28.8 million adults live with diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death. Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected, as people with diabetes are at two times the risk of developing heart disease compared to those who do not have diabetes. As people understand more about how nutrition can benefit their health, they have found that sprouted grains benefit people who have diabetes and/or heart disease.
Diabetes and heart health: How to add sprouted grains to your diet
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD In the United States, 28.8 million adults live with diabetes, and is the leading cause of death. Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected, as people with diabetes are at two times the risk of developing heart disease compared to those who do not have diabetes. As people understand more about how nutrition can benefit their health, they have found that sprouted grains benefit people who have diabetes and/or heart disease.
Why fiber at breakfast matters more than you think
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD Americans aren't getting enough fiber-rich foods. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of Americans fall short of recommended dietary fiber intake, consuming about 15 grams daily of the recommended 25–38 grams." Breakfast is a missed opportunity to increase fiber intake and typical breakfast foods like frozen waffles or sugary cereal provide almost none. Why is it important to eat fiber in the morning?
Why fiber at breakfast matters more than you think
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD Americans aren't getting enough fiber-rich foods. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of Americans fall short of recommended dietary fiber intake, consuming about 15 grams daily of the recommended 25–38 grams." Breakfast is a missed opportunity to increase fiber intake and typical breakfast foods like frozen waffles or sugary cereal provide almost none. Why is it important to eat fiber in the morning?
Diabetes and heart health: How to add sprouted grains to your diet
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD In the United States, 28.8 million adults live with diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death. Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected, as people with diabetes are at two times the risk of developing heart disease compared to those who do not have diabetes. As people understand more about how nutrition can benefit their health, they have found that sprouted grains benefit people who have diabetes and/or heart disease.
Why fiber at breakfast matters more than you think
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD Americans aren't getting enough fiber-rich foods. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of Americans fall short of recommended dietary fiber intake, consuming about 15 grams daily of the recommended 25–38 grams." Breakfast is a missed opportunity to increase fiber intake and typical breakfast foods like frozen waffles or sugary cereal provide almost none. Why is it important to eat fiber in the morning?
Why fiber at breakfast matters more than you think
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD Americans aren't getting enough fiber-rich foods. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of Americans fall short of recommended dietary fiber intake, consuming about 15 grams daily of the recommended 25–38 grams." kAmqC62<72DE :D 2 >:DD65 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ :?4C62D6 7:36C :?E2<6 2?5 EJA:42= 3C62<72DE 7@@5D =:<6 7C@K6? H277=6D @C DF82CJ 46C62= AC@G:56 2=>@DE ?@?6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m(9J :D :E :>A@CE2?E E@ 62E 7:36C :?
Diabetes and heart health: How to add sprouted grains to your diet
(BPT) - By Kourtney Johnson, RD, LD In the United States, 28.8 million adults live with diabetes, and is the leading cause of death. Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected, as people with diabetes are at two times the risk of developing heart disease compared to those who do not have diabetes. kAmpD A6@A=6 F?56CDE2?5 >@C6 23@FE 9@H ?FEC:E:@? 42?
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