You’re cooking dinner and are just about to reach for the potatoes.
Do you grab a peeler too?
Thecomplex carbohydratefeeds your gut microbiome, supports digestion, helps regulate blood sugar, and assists with detoxification.
Chances are, there’s a good amount of fiber sitting in your trash can orcompost binright about now.
This is easier with some foods than others.
Leaving the peels on your carrots, for instance, is probably not going to blow your mind.
There are many peels that youcaneat, but there are some that you cannot.
The skin of an avocado, mango, and cantaloupe, for example, is inedible.
I simply spin up the potatoes under water and wipe away the dirt with avegetable brush.
You don’t have to remove every eye and blemish!
Small imperfections in your spuds are fine.
Serve with guacamole for a real treat.
confirm you remove the rough ends.
They are technically edible, but even I wouldn’t go that far in the quest for fiber.
Apples
Around45% of an apple’s fiberis found in the skin.
Apple skins are also high in pectin, which isgreat for gut health3.
Give them a good rinse under water and polish them with a cloth to remove any outer waxiness.
Then chop, bite, or consume however you like.
you’ve got the option to even leave the peels on forapple pie!
The best way to consume the skin is to roast it or barbecue it.
If your recipe needs peeled pumpkin (pumpkin pie anyone?
Carrots
like stop peeling your carrots.
Nearly the entire inside is water.
The fiber and beneficial compounds likechlorophyllall collect in the skin, so don’t toss it.
If your cucumber has seeds, give a shot to include them too.
They are another source of fiber that often gets thrown away.
