I know that I need to eat more fiber, but I don’t like the way I look and feel when I get gassy. Do you have any suggestions?

I recommend that the majority of the starchy foods in your diet be whole grains. First, they are higher in fiber. Second, unlike refined foods, whole grains are less likely to cause insulin resistance — a condition in which elevated blood sugar circulates in the blood because body cells respond abnormally to the action of the hormone, insulin. High intakes of refined foods can lead to insulin resistance.

Many of my clients have voiced the same concerns about a high fiber diet. Use the list below as a great resource for high fiber foods that are low on the gas-producing end.

Recommended High-Fiber Foods For Strength Trainers

• Fresh fruits with skin
• Dried fruits
• Fruit juices with pulp
• Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and yams with skin
• Peas
• Carrots
• Winter squash
• Tomatoes
• Romaine, leaf, Boston, and bibb lettuces
• Whole grains and cereals, particularly buckwheat, oatmeal, bulgur wheat and semolina

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