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Fiber Quiz Dietary Fiber Fiber Quiz I recently visited an historical site in Canada that focused on the native people, who for thousands of years relied on the buffalo to survive. There were displays that showed how these resourceful groups would use every part of the buffalo, from the meat, to the skin, to the bones, to even the bladder, to help them survive the harsh winters. Pemmican for fiber Since my area of expertise is nutrition, I naturally wondered how they could survive without eating any plant foods, and particularly without fiber in their diet. I found the answer when one exhibit showed how the native people would harvest several types of berries in the fall and mix them with buffalo fat to make something called “pemmican,” that they would munch on through the long winter. This was the source of the fiber, vitamins and minerals they needed to supplement their diet of buffalo meat. Whaddaya know about fiber? How much do you know about the need for fiber in your diet? Here is your chance to find out. Grab a pencil and paper and jot down the answers to the five multiple-choice questions plus the bonus question. Then click on the Answers button to see how you did and what your score means.
Less monotonous, but healthier? As I studied the displays and thought more about these Native Americans and their buffalo-based diet, I realized how much their diet differs from what we eat nowadays. In many ways, their food supply, though simpler, was better than much of what we consume today. No white flour products, no sugary snacks and desserts, no trans-fats, no soft drinks or other empty calories, no GMO's, no hormones or antibiotics in the meat, no pesticides on the berries. Just buffalo meat, home-made pemmican and pure water from the stream! It’s something to think about. Did you miss the previous Weekly Nutrition Quizzes? Click on the links below to go to past quiz pages. Basic Nutrition Quiz Click on this link to go to the Healthy Eating Support home page. Sign up to receive emails of my blog
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