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.
Eat 20 to 35 grams (1.2 oz) of fiber a day if you are an adult. The recommended fiber intake for older children, adolescents, and adults is no more than 35 grams (1.2 oz) of fiber a day. Younger children will not be able to eat enough calories to achieve this amount of fiber in their daily diet.