7 hours Ago By Anahad O’Connor and Joe Yonan
Eating legume pastas such as edamame can boost your intake of both fibre and protein. Here’s a simple way to boost your fibre and protein intake: Eat legume pastas. Found in many grocery stores , legume pastas are made from black beans, chickpeas, red lentils, lupine beans, fava beans and edamame – a type of soybean typically served in sushi restaurants.
Edamame pasta is a standout in the world of legume pastas. A two-ounce serving of edamame spaghetti contains around 12g of dietary fibre – roughly the same amount in two cups of cooked broccoli. Fibre is a particularly critical nutrient, one that most adults don’t get nearly enough of.
Studies show that eating fibre nourishes your gut microbiome and lowers your risk of developing cancer, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Health authorities recommend that adults eat at least 28g of fibre a day. Yet the average person in the United States eats far less than that – just 16g of fibre daily.
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