Don't Miss These 9 High-Fiber Foods [with recipe]

📷by GrandBaby Cakes

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Fiber (the crunchy part of celery) is part of the plant cell wall. Because our bodies can’t digest fiber, we can’t get energy from it. That means that fiber is calorie-free.

Even though fiber can’t give us energy, there are tons of health benefits it delivers.

Fiber helps us control blood sugar, which is great for people with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Fiber helps us maintain a healthy weight, which helps to lower risk of heart disease AND helps us prevent the 13 obesity-related cancers identified by the CDC.

How Much Fiber Should We Eat?

The FDA recommends that people neat at least 28 grams of fiber for every 2000 calories per day.

What Are Some High-Fiber Foods?

High-Fiber Beans

Lima Beans, 1 cup- 13.2 grams of fiber

Pinto Beans, 1 cup - 14.7 grams of fiber

Green Peas, 1/2 cup- 4.0 grams of fiber

Try this recipe for southern pinto beans (from GrandBaby Cakes). To make it vegan: Replace ham hocks with mushrooms and replace chicken stock with vegetable stock.