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The least sexy but vitally important nutrient

Leave a Comment / By Priya Tew, Registered Dietitian / 4 minutes of reading

Facebook likes too ask “what’s on my mind” well actually right now it is fibre. An overlooked and neglected nutrient, maybe because bowel health just isn’t sexy. However to my mind, neither is constipation or piles. When the recommendations for fibre increased to 30g per day there were lots of posts out there about […]

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The Fibre Balance

(This post was written for Slimsticks and can also be seen over at their website.) Fibre. It’s not sexy. It’s not glamorous. But it is essential if you want to have a healthy and effective digestive system. Digestive problems such as IBS are now common in the UK population. The most frequent symptoms being abdominal