Strictly speaking, it is not food since it is not digested. But anyone who doesn’t ingest enough fibre with his food can become ill: It is indispensable for digestion and it provides us with vitamins.

Fibre accomplishes a wide range of important tasks. For example, it has to be chewed sufficiently long, in turn massaging the gums and strengthening tooth enamel. In doing so, it also removes any residual sugar from teeth.

Ingesting plant fibre also increases the volume of food intake, giving you a feeling of being satiated much earlier and for longer. No wonder that fibre should be a part of every reasonable diet.

Scientists recommend ingesting approx. 30 grams of fibre per day. This is not difficult with a balanced diet: A single serving of beans can easily cover this need, for example. However, in reality most people eat too much meat, too many sweets and not enough vegetables and high value cereal products.

So, it’s better for you to put a smaller steak and a larger serving of vegetables on your plate. Or start the day with a bowl of granola. It’s not only healthy, but also tasty.

And you’ll see that you feel much better!