Fibre helps to keep you regular, leaves you feeling fuller for longer, regulates blood sugar levels and supports heart health..
So, are you eating enough of it?
Adults are advised to consume between 25-30 grams of fibre per day but most adults don’t hit that mark.
Half a cup of oats has around 4 grams, a banana has 2.6 grams, half a cup of spinach has 2.4 grams - you can see why it can be difficult to reach 30 grams if your diet sways away from being rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds,
the foods in which fibre is found.
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Diet hacks to increase your fibre intake include adding ground seeds to your breakfast, adding nuts into your snacks, eating whole grains over processed grains, choosing legume- and pulse-based dishes over meat dishes, having salad with lunch and dinner and aiming for your two pieces of fruit per day.
And, a quick way to tick a few of those hacks off your list is to make this delicious spicy tofu poke bowl.
With asparagus, edamame, brown rice and avocado all packing a punch of fibre - one bowl contains around 10 grams of fibre.
As well as being a fibre-rich recipe, it is high in vegetarian protein, iron, calcium and steady energy making it a nutritious meal for your entire body to benefit from.