MORE FIBER NEWS -- Researchers have known for years that fiber lowers cholesterol and help prevent colon cancer. They have now discovered that adding fiber to the diet helps reduce the chance of having a heart attack. Eating 20-35 grams of fiber a day (about two large bowls of wheat bran cereal) cuts the risk of having a heart attack by 20%. Eating 10 more grams of fiber reduces the risk by even more. An easy, and tasty way to add fiber is to eat 3-1/2 oz of air-popped popcorn, which contains 15 grams.

WHILE ON THE SUBJECT -- Looking to add more fiber into your diet? Try Tropicana's Pure Premium Plus Fiber orange juice. Each 8 oz. cup has as much fiber as a whole orange.

FIBER INFO -- An easy way to add fiber to your diet is to start eating fruit that is unpeeled instead of peeled. Wash apples, nectarines, peaches, pears and plums thoroughly before eating.

GET YOUR VITAMINS -- One kiwi supplies more dietary fiber than a bowl of bran flakes. It also has generous amounts of potassium and vitamin C.

ADDED FIBER -- The soluble fiber psyllium can lower your cholesterol by up to 8%. It's found in bran and other cereals. The Life Plus product Colodyne is an excellent source of psyllium fiber.

LOWER CHOLESTEROL WITH SUPPLEMENTS -- Lower cholesterol by adding fiber supplements to your diet - but they must be the right type of fiber. Of the three common fiber supplements, only psyllium significantly lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol. Calcium polycarbophil and methylcellulose don't lower LDL cholesterol significantly - in fact, they may actually increase it.