Fibre/Fiber

aka dietary fibre/fiber and roughage.

Always plant derived. Cannot be broken down by digestive enzymes.

Supports health and lowers the risk of several diseases.

Good stuff

Fructans - soluble (inulins)

30g a day

Ideally a split (unknown ratio) between soluble, insoluble and resistant starch.

Considered a carbohydrate.

Probiotic and prebiotic

Increasing Your Intake - Soluble Fibre

• inulin (prebiotic, a polysaccharide, most often extracted from chicory, FDA approved, increases calcium absorption, promotes the growth of intestinal bacteria, FODMAP, likely to reduce LDL)

Increasing Your Intake - Insoluble Fibre

Further Information

• Inulin was discovered in 1804 by German scientist Valentin Rose

References

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Last Updated: 2026-02-10