Women need 25 grams of fiber per day, and men need 38 grams per day, according to the Institute of Medicine. Eating more plant foods -- vegetables, beans, fruit, whole grains, and nuts -- is the best way and is one of the recommendations from the U.S. government's 2015 Dietary Guidelines.
The epidermis is the outer (epi in Greek meaning over or upon) of the two layers that make up the skin (or cutis), the inner layer being the dermis.
The skin is made up of: 1  Epidermis: the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. 2  Dermis: beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 3  Hypodermis: deeper subcutaneous tissue is made of fat and connective tissue.