Clinical Nutrition Exam 1 Practice

Fiber recommendations guide adults toward an intake that supports digestion and lowers disease risk. For women, the target is about twenty-five grams of fiber each day. This amount helps promote regular bowel movements, can improve blood cholesterol and help manage blood sugar, and supports satiety for weight management. To reach it, include a variety of high-fiber foods such as fruits with skins, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, and increase intake gradually to avoid gas and bloating while staying well hydrated. In many populations, intake falls short of this level, so gradual, steady increases are common. The other options don’t fit the standard target: fifteen grams is below the recommendation, while thirty or forty grams exceed the typical daily target and may cause gastrointestinal discomfort if raised too quickly.