Where do you get your fibre from?

Fibre is an essential macronutrient (carbohydrate) we get from eating plant foods, and important for our health and well-being. It has many important functions in keeping our body healthy including reducing risk of some hormonal cancers, lowering serum cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and preventing  inflammatory conditions in the digestive tract such as IBS, Crohn's disease, colitis, leaky gut, and managing stabilising symptoms of diarrhea and constipation.

By eating a wide variety of plant foods daily, most people are able to meet their average daily dietary requirements of 38 gms for men and 25 gms for women, unless adopting a low-carb diet which typically creates a deficit of only providing around 10 gms of fibre per day. 

 Fibre can be soluble (absorbs water) and is found in:

• Potatoes
• Oat bran
• Beans & peas
• Seaweed
• Mushrooms
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Pears
• Strawberries
• Artichokes
• Flax, chia & hemp seeds
• Wheat

Fibre can also be insoluble (doesn't absorb large amounts of water) and is found in:
• Apples
• Kale
• Celery
• Cocoa
• Wheat Bran
• Figs

 Both are equally essential for balance and maintaining and enhancing our health and well-being.