Good day. In your guidelines for priorities for health you recommend 30-35 grams of fiber per day and 1.6g per kilogram of bodyweight of protein. When I looked at my diet I noticed that protein isn’t 'n problem for me, but fiber is. I looked up high fiber foods and chia seeds were on top of the list, but it didn’t look very appealing to me so I went with beans. The problem with beans in high quantities was that it gave me that “stones on the stomach” sensation. If I don’t get the majority of fiber in one meal, I just don’t tend to get to that 30g+ goal. Then I got the idea of soaking chia seeds in milk overnight and making a shake with frozen bananas for breakfast. It works well and I get to my fiber goal. My question now is, is there anything wrong / danger with getting the majority of your fiber from chia seeds?
I don’t have any issue with chia seeds per se’, but I do think that the health-promoting dietary pattern we advocate for would have 4-10g of fiber in each meal from vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and similar. If you’re getting 3-5 servings of both fruit and veg/d and otherwise need more fiber, go ahead with the chia seeds.
Thank you very much.