Early years in Bonn. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16, 1770. He was the eldest of three children of Johann and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven. His father, a musician who liked to drink, taught him to play piano and violin.
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.
Good sources of fiber are whole grain breads and cereals, beans, fruits and vegetables. The recommended fiber intake for adults is 25 grams per day for women, and 38 grams for men, up to age 50. Women over 50 should have 21 grams per day, while men over 50 should have 30 grams, according to the Institute of Medicine.