15 Foods for a Happier Stomach
Making room in your diet for these fiber-rich eats will help you reach the recommended 25 grams per day.
By Emma Haak
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Artichokes or Artichoke Hearts
The Fiber: 10.3 grams for a medium artichoke, 7.2 grams for a half-cup of artichoke hearts
Try These: Grilled artichokes, or
roast chicken with green beans and artichokes
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Black Beans
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Raspberries
The Fiber: 4 grams in 1/2 cup
Try These: Sprinkle over Greek yogurt, or treat yourself to a
raspberry buckle for dessert
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Pearled Barley
The Fiber: 6 grams in 1 cup, cooked
Try This: Vegetable-barley potpies
Pistachios
The Fiber: 3.2 grams in ¼ cup
Try These: A small handful raw or roasted, a side dish of
rice with spinach and pistachios, or a
roasted beet salad with arugula, pistachios and goat cheese
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Pears
The Fiber: 5.5 grams in 1 medium pear
Try These: Sliced for a snack, or a dessert of
roasted pears with ricotta and honey
Chickpeas
The Fiber: 6.2 grams in ½ cup
Try This: Quick and easy
roasted garbanzo beans
Sunflower Seeds
The Fiber: 3.6 grams in ¼ cup, roasted
Try This: Tomato basil sunflower seed pate.
Blackberries
The Fiber: 3.8 grams in ½ cup
Try This: Pop 'em as is, or try these
skillet-roasted apricots and blackberries
Farro
The Fiber: 7 grams in a ¼ cup, dry
Try This: Farro with feta, lemon and pine nuts
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Air-Popped Popcorn
The Fiber: 3.5 grams in 3 cups
Try These: Smoked paprika popcorn, or
pizza popcorn
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Avocados
The Fiber: 6.7 grams in ½ an avocado
Try These: The
ultimate avocado toast,
avocado with sesame chili oil, or, for an after-dinner indulgence,
avocado chocolate pudding
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Lentils
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Whole Wheat Spaghetti
The Fiber: 6.3 grams in 1 cup, cooked
Try This: Whole wheat spaghetti with caper pesto sauce
Published 10/12/2015
