Ishtar Darlington
Gut health is largely dependent on our fibre intake. There are two types of fibre: Soluble fibre, which dissolves in water in your digestive system, and insoluble fibre, which doesn’t dissolve but passes through your digestive tract. Both are extremely important for a healthy gut as they help to reduce constipation, diarrhoea and cholesterol.
Now we all know we should probably be eating more of it but, with high-sugar cereal boxes claiming to be a ‘good source of fibre’, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Vegan foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, thankfully, are high in soluble and insoluble fibre. In fact, fibre is only found in plant foods!
By eating a healthy amount of wholegrain cereals, root vegetables, apples, bananas, nuts and seeds you can reduce your risk of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), constipation and colon cancer
