Fill Up On Fibre

There are other reasons to eat fruit and vegetables too: fibre, for example.  This is the part of plant cells humans can't digeat and it comes n two types, soluble and insoluble. Soluble fibre is found in the skin of fruits, vegetables, oats and beans. Insoluble fibre is found in wholemeal bread, brown rice and pasta. Until a generation ago, fibre was thought useless and was refined out of foods. Hence our diet of white bread, peeled fruits and mashed potatoes. Now we know that the skins of fruit and vegetables as well as the bran in grains are as important to our health as any other nutrient. Insoluble fibre not only helps move food through our system and prevent constipation, but also protects us from colon cancer, while soluble fibre helps reduce the risk of heart disease. This is because the soluble fibre found in fruit, vegetables and oats affects the absorption of fat and reduces cholesterol levels. There's no need to force yourself to sprinkle tasteless wheat bran on your breakfast cereal though this can actually be harmful, irritating the bowel as well rushing the nutrients through so quickly that they're not properly absorbed.