What is fibremaxxing – and how much is too much?

TikTok-born trends rarely go hand in hand with sage health advice, but that’s not to say upping our fibre — an often-forgotten part of our diets — is a bad idea. Dietitian Priya Tew says fibre has two main functions: insoluble fibre, found in whole grains, brown rice or vegetable skins, “brushes the system out,” while soluble fibre in oats, beans and lentils “turns into this gel in your gut, and aids digestion and keeps us regular.” Fibre can also help lower cholesterol and stabilise blood sugar.

The aim is 25-30g a day, but in reality most of us are maybe getting 15-18g, so some people on the #fibremaxxing train have set their sights higher.

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