Do you eat enough fibre?
It’s such a crucial part of your diet, and is correlated with some really positive health outcomes.
For example, people who eat over 19g fibre daily have a 32% lower disk of death, and a 40% lower risk of cardiovascular death.
People with type 2 diabetes have a 41% lower risk of death overall, just from eating enough fibre.
So, it’s time to increase your fibre intake!
ALL veggies are rich in fibre. Certain carbs are high in fibre too like potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice and oats.
There are some especially high fibre vegetable choices like beans and lentils which are worth making part of your diet.
Ground flax seeds and chia seeds are also great sources of fibre.
Remember it’s important to drink enough water when you’re increasing your fibre intake too.
For some people, you might find that you experience digestive symptoms when you increase your fibre intake. In this case, backoff a little as it’s likely you’ve made too big a change too quicky. Increase your intake gradually from wherever your gut seems happy, and this should give your body time to adapt to the increased fibre intake.
How much fibre do you eat most days at the minute?