About this session
Fiber is often associated only with digestion, but it also has an important place in heart-supportive eating.
Certain types of fiber can help reduce blood cholesterol, while fiber-rich foods such as whole grains, beans, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds form part of widely recommended cardiovascular eating patterns.
The difficulty is turning that advice into ordinary meals. A person may recognize that brown rice contains more fiber than white rice but still be unsure what to order from a workplace café, how to improve a rushed breakfast or how to use beans without cooking an elaborate meal.
This practical session helps participants find fiber across culturally familiar foods, packaged products, snacks and mixed dishes.
It also explains why increasing fiber too quickly may be uncomfortable for some people and why variety, gradual changes and suitable fluid intake often matter more than chasing one "high-fiber" product.
What your people take away
- Understand how fiber-rich eating can support cholesterol and cardiovascular health
- Recognize different fiber sources across familiar meals, snacks and cultural foods
- Use whole grains, beans, fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds more practically
- Compare food labels without assuming every "high-fiber" product is automatically heart healthy
- Increase fiber gradually in a way that fits everyday routines and digestive comfort
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Find Fiber in Foods You Already KnowA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know: understand why fiber matters for the heart, look beyond bran and breakfast cereal and notice the difference between whole and refined grains.
- Understand why fiber matters for the heart
- Look beyond bran and breakfast cereal
- Notice the difference between whole and refined grains
Covers 3 of 4 points in Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know.
60 minutes
A relatable introduction to how fiber supports heart health and where it appears across whole grains, beans, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and familiar meals.
- Module 1: Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know.
90 minutes
Everything in the 60-minute session, plus practical ways to add more fiber to breakfasts, workplace lunches, snacks and convenience meals.
- Module 1: Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know
- Module 2: Add More Fiber to an Ordinary Working Day
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know and Add More Fiber to an Ordinary Working Day.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
Full exploration of fiber and heart health, meal building, food labels, gradual increases, digestive comfort and the circumstances in which personalized advice may be needed.
- Module 1: Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know
- Module 2: Add More Fiber to an Ordinary Working Day
- Module 3: Increase Fiber Without Making Eating Complicated
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know
Every length- Understand why fiber matters for the heartFiber is part of plant foods that the body does not fully digest, and different forms behave differently in the digestive system.
- Look beyond bran and breakfast cerealFiber appears in beans, lentils, vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts, seeds and many culturally familiar dishes.
- Notice the difference between whole and refined grainsWhole grains generally retain more of the grain's fiber-containing structure than refined versions.
- Build variety instead of relying on one foodEating the same high-fiber cereal every day is not the only way to increase fiber.
Add More Fiber to an Ordinary Working Day
90 minutes and longer- Improve a rushed breakfastBreakfast may be eaten at home, carried onto a train or skipped during a busy morning.
- Build fiber into lunchSandwiches, soups, salads, wraps and cafeteria meals can all contain more fiber when wholegrain options, vegetables, beans, lentils or fruit are included.
- Use beans and lentils without extra workCanned and ready-to-eat beans and lentils can be added to soups, sauces, rice dishes, salads, wraps and stews.
- Choose snacks with more staying powerA snack may need to bridge a long gap between meetings or support a commute home.
Increase Fiber Without Making Eating Complicated
3 hours and longer- Increase graduallyA sudden large increase in beans, bran, whole grains or fiber supplements may lead to bloating, gas or digestive discomfort for some people.
- Include fluids as part of the changeFiber works alongside fluid within the digestive system, although individual fluid needs vary.
- Read the whole labelA product may be promoted as high in fiber while also containing substantial sodium, added sugar or saturated fat.
- Know when general advice is not enoughSome people are advised to restrict or modify fiber because of digestive conditions, surgery or another clinical need.
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- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Fiber for Your Heart
How long is Fiber for Your Heart?
Fiber for Your Heart runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know: understand why fiber matters for the heart, look beyond bran and breakfast cereal and notice the difference between whole and refined grains. A 60-minute session covers Find Fiber in Foods You Already Know in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Add More Fiber to an Ordinary Working Day. A 3-hour session adds Increase Fiber Without Making Eating Complicated. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Fiber for Your Heart be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Fiber for Your Heart?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Fiber for Your Heart to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.