Question

John, a 52-year-old construction worker, was recently diagnosed with diverticular disease. how could his breakfast be improved to increase his fiber intake to at least one-third of his daily requirement? his usual breakfast consists of: 1 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of cornflakes with 1 cup whole milk, 2 slices white toast with 2 tsp margarine and 2 tsp strawberry jelly, and 1 cup coffee with cream and 2 tsp sugar

Answer 1

John could make some simple changes to his breakfast to increase his fiber intake. Instead of orange juice, he could drink juice with added fiber such as V8 juice or fiber added grape juice. Instead of corn flakes, he could eat a high fiber cereal such as Grape Nuts. Instead of white toast, he could eat a slice of high fiber whole wheat bread. He can make some simple substitutions that will really impact his diet and his health.