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.
1 The NFC recommends 32 grams of fiber for a healthy adult (Dr. 2  James Anderson, professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition and NFC chair). 3  According to Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, the average American barely consumes half of the recommended amount of fiber needed per day (10-15). The NFC recommends 32 grams of fiber for a healthy adult (Dr. 2  James Anderson, professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition and NFC chair). 3  According to Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, the average American barely consumes half of the recommended amount of fiber needed per day (10-15).