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 Fiber. 2  Jenny Craig menus provide 20 to 40 grams of fiber each day. 3  Dieters can check nutrition labels to select meals that reach an acceptable amount. 4  The government recommends 22 to 28 grams of fiber a day for women, depending on age, and 28 to 34 grams daily for men.