With benefits for your gut, heart, blood sugar and weight management, fiber is one of the busiest multitasking nutrients . And eating more high-fiber vegetables is one of the healthiest, most efficient ways to get more fiber in your diet, dietitians say.

But the truth is that most adults in the U.S. only eat about half of the recommended amount of daily fiber. We should all aim to get about 25 to 30 grams of fiber every day. And if you're not getting that much fiber in your diet, you might be feeling backed up, bloated or hungry soon after eating.

When you're ready to add more of this nutrient to your plate, dietitians recommend reaching for high-fiber vegetables. Not only are these foods delicious and packed with fiber, but they also provide many other important nutrients — essent

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