{"id":2994,"date":"2018-08-30T10:09:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T10:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/?page_id=2994"},"modified":"2018-09-06T06:24:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T06:24:34","slug":"eat-more-fibre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/eat-more-fibre\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat more fibre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right bottom;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b0006e;\">Speak to your Dietitian if you do not tolerate fibre well or if you have digestive problems like peptic ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, gastro oesophageal reflux disease and other.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Fibre is either soluble or insoluble. Soluble fibre is known to have cholesterol-lowering properties. Soluble fibre is especially found in foods like oats, fruit, vegetables, beans and split peas, gram dhal, lentils, chickpeas and fresh salads.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure that these foods make up a large part of your meals:<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:#b0006e;--awb-line-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-width:22.1px;--awb-icon-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-margin:9.1px;--awb-content-margin:31.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Vegetables<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Fruit<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whole-wheat and wholegrain products<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>High fibre cereals<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Pasta, rice, grains and legumes and are good sources in fibre and starch and low are in fat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-check fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p>Avoid adding high fat foods to these foods like do not add butter to your vegetables\/rice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Adequate fibre in the diet is essential to prevent constipation, keep your digestive system regular and healthy. Together with increasing your fibre intake, you need to increase you intake of fluid.<\/p>\n<p>Drink lots of water daily, at least 2 litres or more depending on how much you are exercising. Check with your doctor for your specific fluid allowance.<\/p>\n<p>Your doctor should also advise you on taking a good probiotic and optimizing fluid intake will help you digest and tolerate fibre in your diet.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"333\" title=\"high-fibre-eat-more-fibre-refit\" src=\"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-eat-more-fibre-refit.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-eat-more-fibre-refit-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-eat-more-fibre-refit-400x242.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-eat-more-fibre-refit.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"333\" title=\"high-fibre-cereals-eat-more-fibre-refit\" src=\"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-cereals-eat-more-fibre-refit.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-cereals-eat-more-fibre-refit-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-cereals-eat-more-fibre-refit-400x242.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wtgf.org\/refitforlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/high-fibre-cereals-eat-more-fibre-refit.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:15px;--awb-padding-bottom:15px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f47523;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.9\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center; 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