The Corinne T. Netzer Fiber Counter

by Corinne T. Netzer

Chances are good that you--like millions of other Americans--are paying more attention to your health and diet. But you may be shortchanging yourself by not knowing how many wonderful foods are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440214831
• ISBN13: 9780440214830
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A VALUABLE TOOL FOR MY HEALTH NEEDS.

I WAS RECENTLY HOSPITALIZED WITH DIVERTICULITIS. MY DR. ADVISED ME TO GET ON THE HIGH FIBER BAND WAGON. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO GET THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF DAILY FIBER. THIS BOOK LISTS FOODS I HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD OF AND I FEEL IT IS VERY COMPLETE. GRANTED THE FIBER IS NOT DIVIDED AS TO THE KIND BUT.... MY DR. SAID JUST USE THE TOTAL AND TRY AND GET 25-30 GRAMS A DAY AND YOU WILL BE FINE. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED AS I THOUGHT MY DAILY LUNCHEON OF TOSSED SALAD WAS WONDERFUL. GUESS WHAT ICEBERG LETTUCE IS SO LOW IN FIBER THAT IT IS NOT MUCH BETTER THAN A SLICE OF BREAD. OH DEAR. HOPE THIS HELPS MANY OF YOU.

Good compilation, but does not specify fiber catagories.

Overall, this book provides a good reference that you can use to plan your fiber intake. However, I believe the compilation is incomplete. The intro specifies the two fiber categories as water soluable and insoluable but none of the actual values are broken out into one of these two categories. The values are only listed as dietary or crude. We have to make an assumption that dietary fiber is a combination of both fiber categories. Bottom line, you are unable to determine how much soluable fiber you are consuming.