{"id":167633,"date":"2025-06-08T13:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/167633\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T13:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:03:11","slug":"move-over-protein-a-high-fibre-diet-is-the-latest-healthy-eating-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/167633\/","title":{"rendered":"Move over, protein \u2013 a high-fibre diet is the latest healthy-eating trend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More attention is being turned to the health benefits of fibre, with some dubbing the trend ‘fibremaxxing.’iStock<\/p>\n

Isheeta Borkar has always been fairly health-conscious. Earlier this year, however, the 33-year-old began seeing a number of fibre-focused social-media posts that made her pause and take stock of her diet. <\/p>\n

There was the trend of \u201cfibremaxxing\u201d \u2013 which means trying to maximize your intake of fibre-rich foods with every meal and snack. Then there were \u201cdinosaur time\u201d videos, where people would eat raw leafy greens, typically to the Jurassic Park theme song. <\/p>\n

Borkar, a Vancouver-based vegetarian who works in human resources and as a travel blogger, tried incorporating both these trends in her day-to-day life: adding ground flaxseed to her smoothies, making meals with lentils, eating chickpeas by the handful and even shoving raw spinach into her mouth pre-dinner. <\/p>\n

\u201cI actually have felt a change,\u201d she tells The Globe. \u201cMy energy is more stable, my digestion is smoother, which is especially useful during travel, and my husband has noticed fewer sugar cravings.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The online wellness world has long been obsessed with upping protein intake, but the focus began to shift earlier this year when foods with fibre started trending. Since then, many people have been paying closer attention to their consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u200aI saw some videos around the new year saying, \u2018Protein\u2019s over, fibre\u2019s in,\u2019\u201d says Jennifer House, a registered dietitian and founder of First Step Nutrition in Calgary. \u201cI think it\u2019s great because most people don\u2019t get enough fibre.\u201d <\/p>\n

Health Canada recommends 25 grams of fibre a day for women and 38 grams of fibre a day for men, but it says most Canadians are only getting about half that much. <\/p>\n

Fibre is well known for its ability to prevent constipation, but research shows it can also help lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease and prevent colon cancer. Its impact on colon-cancer risk has been at the heart of many recent social media videos due to rising rates of the disease among young people. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt also keeps us feeling full so it can help with weight loss,\u201d House says. \u201cAnd it\u2019s calorie-free \u2013 it\u2019s just the indigestible part of a plant.\u201d <\/p>\n

There are two types of fibre: soluble and insoluble. Soluble fibre dissolves in water, lowers cholesterol and blood sugar levels and can be found in foods such as fruit and beans. Insoluble fibre adds bulk to stool, aids digestion and can be found in whole grains, nuts and vegetables. <\/p>\n

Ideally, we need a variety of fibre sources in our diets. <\/p>\n

House says eating a mouthful <\/b>of plain greens may not be the best way for adults to up their fibre intake. <\/b>That\u2019s because <\/b>pairing them with healthy fats like olive oil actually helps the body absorb their nutrients, plus it\u2019s likely an unsustainable habit. But it may be a helpful way to get children who are picky eaters to eat their greens, she notes. <\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re not used to eating large amounts of fibre, you\u2019ll want to increase your intake gradually, because too much too fast can cause gas and bloating. House recommends focusing on just one meal per day at first, such as swapping a refined cereal for whole-grain cereal or white toast for whole-grain toast. <\/p>\n

Drink plenty of water to help the fibre do its job, too. Without enough fluids, fibre can actually worsen constipation rather than ease it. If you drink lots of water and increase your fibre by a few grams each day, House says you\u2019ll likely feel the benefits soon enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, nutrition advice has been about getting rid of certain foods and social media often tells you things are toxic or going to kill you,\u201d House says. \u201cI like the more positive spin of this trend \u2013 it\u2019s saying, \u2018There are health benefits to this, so try adding it to your diet.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Open this photo in gallery: More attention is being turned to the health benefits of fibre, with some…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":167634,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[6934,6925,6935,1500,6918,6936,943,6917,6930,6931,6927,6919,6916,1700,2266,728,6929,6923,6946,6920,6921,1234,105,6926,388,3611,6607,603,6941,6942,6944,6939,6943,4434,6937,6940,6922,6932,6933,285,3027,6938,6924,53,183,6928,16,15,727,263,6945],"class_list":{"0":"post-167633","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-alberta","9":"tag-arts-news","10":"tag-bc","11":"tag-breaking-news","12":"tag-breaking-news-video","13":"tag-british-columbia","14":"tag-canada","15":"tag-canada-news","16":"tag-canada-sports","17":"tag-canada-sports-news","18":"tag-canada-trafficcanada-weather","19":"tag-canadian-breaking-news","20":"tag-canadian-news","21":"tag-economy","22":"tag-education","23":"tag-environment","24":"tag-federal-government","25":"tag-foreign-news","26":"tag-globe-and-mail","27":"tag-globe-and-mail-breaking-news","28":"tag-globe-and-mail-canada-news","29":"tag-government","30":"tag-health","31":"tag-life-news","32":"tag-lifestyle","33":"tag-local-news","34":"tag-manitoba","35":"tag-national-news","36":"tag-new-brunswick","37":"tag-newfoundland-and-labrador","38":"tag-northwest-territories","39":"tag-nova-scotia","40":"tag-nunavut","41":"tag-nutrition","42":"tag-ontario","43":"tag-pei","44":"tag-photos","45":"tag-political-news","46":"tag-political-opinion","47":"tag-politics","48":"tag-politics-news","49":"tag-quebec","50":"tag-sports-news","51":"tag-technology","52":"tag-travel","53":"tag-trudeau","54":"tag-uk","55":"tag-united-kingdom","56":"tag-us-news","57":"tag-world-news","58":"tag-yukon"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167633\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}