High-Fiber Diet Center

When it comes to staying regular, it's all about your diet. Certain foods can back you up, while others can get your bowels moving fast. So, if you happen to be suffering with a bout of constipation (which is never fun), you'll definitely want to add some poop-provoking foods into your meal plan to get things rolling again.

Pictured recipe: Low-Carb Seeded Quick Bread

While it can often seem like the nutrition world is divided on nearly every topic—like the healthiness or danger of eggs, coffee and carbs—there's one thing almost every nutrition professional agrees on: Fiber is incredibly healthy and almost all of us need to be eating more of it!

Pictured recipe: Green Goddess Broccoli Salad

Gut health has become one of the biggest health and wellness trends over the last few years, and for good reason! Scientific research continues to highlight the importance of good gut health for digestion, chronic disease prevention, strong immune systems, and even for our mental health.

Pictured Recipe: Rainbow Buddha Bowl with Cashew Tahini Sauce

As you age, your nutrient needs change. Getting enough of certain nutrients, like fiber, calcium and protein help to keep you feeling healthy and strong. Fiber is super important for not only keeping digestion regular but research also credits eating more fiber with weight loss, a healthy heart and a decreased risk of diabetes. Protein is needed for just about every process in the body, from repairing damaged cells to maintaining muscle mass, which becomes increasingly important as you age.

This story originally appeared on Cookinglight.com by Lauren Wicks.