Fact Box
- 1. Fibre is an important nutrient found in fruit, vegetables, cereals, breakfast and pulses
- 2. A diet high in fibre can help to prevent heart disease, diabetes, weight gain and some cancers as well as improve digestive health
- 3. It’s the original super-nutrient and it’s benefits were first championed by Hippocrates – the father of modern medicine – in the fourth century BC
- 4. We should all try and eat 18g of fibre each day
- 5. Seven out of ten men, nine out of ten women and eight out of 10 children eat less fibre than is good for their health