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Digestive Q & A
There are so many benefits to the regular consumption of fibre to ensure your digestive health everyday!
See some interesting facts below. These may answer a few questions that you have about your digestive system and fibre!
- Food takes between 1.5 to three days to move through the digestive system.
- Fibre plays a vital role in keeping the walls of the digestive tract healthy.
- A high fibre diet can help reduce that bloated feeling.
- The average actual consumption of fibre in adults is around half the recommended daily amount at about 14 grams in women and 17 grams in men. You should be getting between 25 and 30 grams of fibre per day!
- Wholegrain foods help keep energy levels constant. They are a rich source of complex carbohydrates, which provide long-lasting, even-keel energy that endures for hours, rather than the short bursts of nervous energy provided by refined sugars and processed grains.
- Wholegrain cereals such as Kellogg's® All-Bran Flakes® are high in fibre. The fibre travels through your gastrointestinal tract intact and ends up in the large intestine, where it provides nutrition for the intestinal bacteria that ferment it.
- Fibre shortens intestinal transit time, thus helping to rapidly eliminate harmful toxins, including carcinogens, that otherwise may accumulate there.
- If you are having a problem with constipation, consider this natural aid to digestive health. Simply have a generous serving of fruit with the skin on, a bowl of cereal such as Kellogg's® All-Bran Flakes® and a glass of water to get in control of your digestive health again.
- In addition to supporting your digestive system with fibre daily, you need to deal with stress effectively. Research has shown that the intestine responds negatively to stress.
- Eating meals at regular times and in a relaxed environment can also help decrease stress and support your everyday digestive health from an emotional point of view.
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