25 Best New Power Foods

Every year more than 10,000 new products squeeze their way onto already crowded supermarket shelves. Some promise to help you lose weight, others tout disease-fighting ingredients, most claim convenience, and all compete for your attention.

To help you choose the best of the newest health foods, we combed the aisles, read the labels, tasted, and tested to find these our top 25 favorites. Ladies and gentlemen, start your carts...

High-Fiber Bread, Pasta & Cereal

Whole grains can help protect your heart and trim your waist, yet many women fall short of getting the recommended 22 to 25 g of fiber a day. These foods loaded with at least 3 g per serving get you well on your way.

1. Oroweat Whole Grain & Oat Bread

The best thing about this sliced bread? It's made with CoroWise plant sterols, a concentrated natural plant extract that clinical studies suggest may help lower the bad cholesterol in your blood by 8 to 15%. Adding three slices a day to a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet is one easy way to help reduce heart disease risk. Per slice 90 cal, 1 g fat, 180 mg sodium

2. Buitoni Whole Wheat Four Cheese Ravioli

The wheat is 100% whole durum, which is particularly high in protein; the cheeses are Parmesan, Romano, ricotta, and mozzarella; and after only a few minutes in boiling water, this mouthwatering combo offers a particularly filling 5 g of fiber and 15 g of protein. Per serving 320 cal, 11 g fat, 700 mg sodium

3. Kellogg's All-Bran Crackers

You get 18 bite-size baked crackers, no trans fats, and 5 g of fiber in one serving. These crackers are available in tasty Multi-Grain and Garlic-Herb flavors. Per serving up to 130 cal, 6 g fat, up to 330 mg sodium

4. Lundberg's RiceXpress

Organic brown rice available in the following gluten-free flavors: Classic Beef, Santa Fe Grill, and Chicken Herb. All you need for this side dish is 1 minute and your microwave. Per serving up to 260 cal, up to 4.5 g fat, up to 670 mg sodium

5. Quaker Instant Oatmeal Take Heart

One bowl contains antioxidant vitamins E and C (to protect your cells and arteries), potassium (to help keep your blood pressure in check), and an omega-3 fatty acid (for a heart and brain boost). Per serving 160 cal, 2.5 g fat, up to 110 mg sodium

6. Kashi Vive Probiotic Digestive Wellness Cereal

Add 12 g of fiber and a hint of belly-soothing ginger to the 1 billion good-for-you bacteria in each serving and you have a breakfast cereal formulated to protect your heart and strengthen your digestive system. (It's also an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D.) Per serving 170 cal, 2.5 g fat, 100 mg sodium