Three ways to improve your health by boosting your daily dose of fibre
TRIED & TESTED Three ways to improve your health by boosting your daily dose of fibre
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HAVING fibre in your diet can help digestion, blood sugar control and managing weight by making you feel full.
It can also cut the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer.
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Yet fewer than one in ten people get the recommended 30g a day.
The best way to up your fibre is with your diet.
But today, I look at ways you can boost your daily dose.
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Novomins fibre gummies provide 4g of fibre
THIS one is a clever idea – Novomins fibre gummies provide 4g of fibre through inulin, which comes from the chicory plant.
Inulin is found in prebiotic foods like garlic, onion and bananas.
As a supplement, you can get inulin powder. But for convenience these gummies are great.
They also contain calcium, vitamin D, B12 and chromium, have a lovely orange flavour and contain no sugar.
Very chewy, they last for ages. A bit of a sweet treat to keep your bowels healthy.
£15.99 for 60, novomins.com.
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POWDER DRINK
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This new powder drink from the Fast 800 isn't thick or gloopy
IN the past there have been fibre drinks that were thick, gloopy and tough to swallow.
But this new one, from the Fast 800, isn't.
The powders are a blend of inulin, acacia fibre and green banana resistant starch, which mixes to a smooth drink.
The Sleep Blend also contains minerals, amino acids and other natural sleep support ingredients such as magnesium, chamomile, lemon balm extract and passionflower.
There is 5.6g of fibre per serving and just 18 calories. You take 10g of the powder and mix with water, warm or cold, up to three hours before bed.
It does have a mild lemon flavour, which I didn't love, but it wasn't unpleasant.
£22.99 for 30 servings, thefast800.com.
FOOD
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Jnck Bakery's new cookies are formulated to have five times more fibre than standard ones
A SUGARY biscuit that is good for your gut health sounds bonkers, but JNCK Bakery's new cookies are formulated to have five times more fibre than standard ones.
They also include other health-focused improvements, such as 90 per cent less sugar and 50 cent less saturated fat.
This has been achieved by incorporating pea protein, prebiotic fibre and a low-sugar, protein-rich chocolate.
They come in three flavours – Milky Chocolate, Trippple Chocolate and White Gold Chocolate, and each cookie has around 9g of fibre, 185 calories and 1.5g of sugar.
They are rich and chocolatey and taste amazing. My six-year-old loves them and I would buy them knowing that they are slightly healthier than your average cookie.
From £1.08 each at Tesco.
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