India, Feb. 23 -- The importance of fibre in a healthy diet can hardly be overstated. According to the NHS, an average adult needs to consume approximately 30 grams of fibre every day. However, a significant portion of the global population fails to meet this requirement.

Not liking vegetables and lowering their quantity in meals can be a contributing factor for adults being deficient in fibre. Taking to Instagram on February 22, Dr Saurabh Sethi, California-based gastroenterologist trained in AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, offered a solution to this particular problem.

He listed 10 fibre-rich foods which are not vegetables that can help us meet the daily quota of the macronutrient.

Just two tablespoons of chia seeds provid...