These foods offer soluble and insoluble fiber, which has digestive and longevity-enhancing properties.
Since it can improve BMs, boost heart health, stimulate healthy aging, and more, dietary fiber is the gift that keeps on giving. Consider this a PSA pushing you to stock your cart (and ultimately your plate) with more fiber-rich foods since, regrettably, only 7% of Americans receive enough of fibre in their diets, according to a 2021 research by the American Society for Nutrition. But not all dietary fibers are created equal. For instance, soluble and insoluble fibers function differently and have various advantages. Trying to have the best of both worlds by increasing your fiber intake? The good news is that many foods include both forms of fiber, making it easy to diversify your diet and benefit your gut at the same time. We enlisted the help of Megan Rossi, PhD, RD, a dietitian, research fellow in gut health at King's College London, and author of the book How to Eat More Plants, to discuss the best foods that deliver both, as well as some important FYIs about fiber sources. T...