Fibre is essential to a healthy diet, and is known to play a role in decreasing the risk of bowel cancer, and heart disease. It is also important in healthy digestion.
Fibre is the term to describe any type of plant food that is not broken down by digestion. Fibre is therefore found in fruits and vegetables, and cereals. We don’t find fibre in dairy products or meat products. You will often find that some foods have added fibre in them, check the label if you are unsure of the fibre content of a manufactured food.
There are 3 major types of fibre in foods (most foods contain a mixture of these types)
Resistant starch – found in firm bananas, cooked and then cooled potatoes, roasted chickpeas, baked beans. This type helps to prevent constipation.
Insoluble fibre – found in wholegrain and whole wheat based products (such as cereals and pasta), apple skins, popcorn has a tough chewy texture and provides bulk to the diet.
Soluble fibre – found in fruit, vegetables, oats, rice and barley helps to produce softer bowel motions and aid in healthy bowel function.
Why wholegrains?
Wholegrains contain more nutrients and fibre as they have not been processed as much as refined grains. A whole grain contains; bran (a fibre rich outer area), a germ (a nutrient rich inner area), and an endosperm. We need to choose wholegrains at every opportunity
Fibre is the term to describe any type of plant food that is not broken down by digestion. Fibre is therefore found in fruits and vegetables, and cereals. We don’t find fibre in dairy products or meat products. You will often find that some foods have added fibre in them, check the label if you are unsure of the fibre content of a manufactured food.
There are 3 major types of fibre in foods (most foods contain a mixture of these types)
Resistant starch – found in firm bananas, cooked and then cooled potatoes, roasted chickpeas, baked beans. This type helps to prevent constipation.
Insoluble fibre – found in wholegrain and whole wheat based products (such as cereals and pasta), apple skins, popcorn has a tough chewy texture and provides bulk to the diet.
Soluble fibre – found in fruit, vegetables, oats, rice and barley helps to produce softer bowel motions and aid in healthy bowel function.
Why wholegrains?
Wholegrains contain more nutrients and fibre as they have not been processed as much as refined grains. A whole grain contains; bran (a fibre rich outer area), a germ (a nutrient rich inner area), and an endosperm. We need to choose wholegrains at every opportunity
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