Experts say adults should consume at least 25 grams of fiber a day for optimum health, which can be found in 80 baby carrots.
Now, I love baby carrots (especially dunked in hummus), but even stoner munchies wouldn’t have me eating 80 of them.
So here are a few other tasty ways to get your 25 grams of daily fiber. Mix and match as you see fit!
— A cup of Raisin Bran (7.5 grams) with a banana (3 grams); a cup of brown rice (4 grams) with a cup of cooked broccoli (4.5 grams); an apple (4 grams) with a big dollop of chunky peanut butter (2.5 grams)
— Two pieces of whole-wheat toast (4 grams) topped with a cup of smashed avocado (10 grams); 2 cups of mixed strawberries and blueberries (6.5 grams); a cup of minestrone soup (5 grams)
— Bean burrito, fast food or homemade (8 grams); 2 cups cauliflower soup (6 grams and so easy to make! Recipe below); a pear (4 grams); a cup of raw carrots– NOT 80– (4 grams) with a hearty glop of hummus (2 grams); an ounce of dark chocolate (Woohoo, chocolate has fiber! 2 grams)
RECIPE: Easy, yummy, healthy cauliflower soup
Saute a medium-sized, chopped onion with several cloves of garlic until soft. Add one large head of cauliflower, chopped into florets, and enough chicken or vegetable broth to cover the florets. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, until florets are very soft.
Blend in batches (or use an immersion blender) until smooth. I like to add salt, pepper and a big spoonful of plain Greek yogurt at this stage, too.
Top with parmesan cheese, and enjoy!