Healthy adults should aim to get approximately 20 to 30 percent of their total daily dietary fiber intake from soluble fiber. (healthyeating.sfgate.com)
Fiber intake of normal weight, moderately obese and severely obese subjects. (health.gov)
The high fiber content of legumes is another boon: Previous research has shown that increasing daily fiber intake by about 16 grams leads to a loss of 4.4 pounds over 20 months. (health.com)