Foraging for Fibre
More than 60 per cent of people in the Western world lack adequate fibre in their meals, leading to multiple chronic conditions.
More than 60 per cent of people in the Western world lack adequate fibre in their meals, leading to multiple chronic conditions.
Sue RaddMar 20, 2023, 12:51 AM
What Is Fibre?
Dietary fibre is the indigestible part of plant foods that you cannot get from eating meat and dairy products.
There are several types of fibres in food: soluble, insoluble and resistant starch. All play important and different roles in our wellbeing, so it’s important to get a mix by eating a variety of unrefined plant foods. If your plate is mostly covered with steak or refined starchy foods like white bread and white rice, your bowels may not work every day. This is a tell-tale sign that your diet is lacking fibre and health problems are likely to follow.
Why You Need It Every Day
Foods that are rich in fibre can help to prevent or better manage many medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol and bowel pressure disorders such as hemorrhoids and diverticular disease. Fibre is also fermented in your colon to produce short-chain fatty acids that help guard your insides from cancer.
Getting enough fibre is more than just adding bran to your cereal. By including unrefined plant foods, you also obtain multiple antioxidants and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients that will fight disease.
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