Give Your Gut a Boost with This Fiber-Rich Meal Plan

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Fiber is essential for your gut and your microbiome as a whole. It can improve microbial diversity, satiate hunger, and even guard against inflammation. But surprisingly, only 7.4% of Americans are getting enough fiber daily. If you've been missing out on this crucial nutrient and want to help your gut flourish, this 1-week meal plan has everything you need.

Featuring an array of 30 different plant-based foods and seven days of delicious meals, this meal plan is both incredibly nutritious and good for your gut. Putting more plants on your plate can help you foster better microbial diversity while getting plenty of fiber, protein, and other must-have vitamins and minerals. Plus, every recipe in this meal plan is designed to make plant-based eating extra easy.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Microbiome and Mood

Eat for Your Microbiome, Change Your Mood

It's no secret that the gut can affect wellness from head to toe. It plays a role in how you sleep, your hunger cues, your food cravings. And what's happening in your microbiome can also shape your mood. So, when you eat to better your microbiome, you just might also be eating to improve your mood.

How, exactly, do you feed a healthy microbiome? We've got your guide to understanding the connection between gut microbes and your mood, plus five key diet changes you can make to work towards a healthier microbiome. These changes just may help you reshape your mood, too.

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Make Summer Produce the Star with These Recipes:

Try These Vibrant Seasonal Salads

Crisp, cool salads made with the fruits and veggies in-season right now are kind of the ultimate summer meal. Plus, each one of these recipes delivers a hearty dose of fiber, protein, and vitamins – and they take 30 minutes or less!

Cook with Summer's Sweetest Berries

Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi – all of these berries and more are ripening right now, and it's the perfect opportunity to try them in a variety of recipes. Find out how to select, work with, and cook different berries.

Add a Bold, Bright Slaw to Your BBQ Menu

The perfect summertime side dish? A chilled slaw made with fresh produce and a vibrant dressing. Our slaw recipes feature colorful in-season ingredients like mangoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, and more. Make one this weekend!

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