Meal Ideas: Healthy Recipes Featuring High-Fiber Foods

Healthy Recipes Featuring High-Fiber Foods

Fill your fiber quota with veggie-loaded salads, savory bean bowls, sweet snacks, and more flavorful meal ideas clocking in at 400 calories or less

Toby Amidor | Apr 16, 2015

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high-fiber recipes,

salads,

low-calorie recipes

Healthy Recipes Featuring High-Fiber Foods

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Most Americans don’t even come close to taking in their recommended daily dose of fiber. According to the Institute of Medicine, women should consume 25 grams of fiber per day. And how much fiber do we typically eat? About 15 grams.

Fiber has a slew of health benefits, including reducing the risk of colon cancer, keeping the gastrointestinal system regular, and decreasing blood cholesterol. It also helps fill you up, keeping hunger at bay. Add a boost of fiber to your diet with 10 recipes featuring least 5 grams of fiber per serving. (FYI, high-fiber foods are some of The 6 Most Overlooked Foods for Weight Loss.)