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      Mayo Clinic: Chart of high-fiber foods
    
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      National Institutes of Health: Potassium
    
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      Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Chicory Inulin Products
    
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When you’re trying to put on pounds, keep the definition of health weight gain in mind: That’s between a half pound and 1 pound per week, Bach says.

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      Mayo Clinic: Chart of high-fiber foods
    
      Nutrients: Magnesium Status and Stress: The Vicious Circle Concept Revisited
    
      National Institutes of Health: Potassium
    
      National Institutes of Health: Vitamin E
    
      Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Gastrointestinal Tolerance of Chicory Inulin Products
    
      Shape: 10 Easy Recipes for Homemade Energy Bars