A 65-year-old man undergoes screening colonoscopy for chronic constipation and low-fiber Western diet. Colonoscopy reveals the sigmoid colon with multiple wide-mouthed sac-like outpouchings 5–10 mm in diameter arranged along the antimesenteric taeniae, as shown marked **A** in the diagram. There is no evidence of active inflammation, bleeding, or fistula. Which of the following is the MOST STRONGLY RECOMMENDED dietary modification to reduce the risk of complications such as diverticulitis and hemorrhage?
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