FIBRE!

What are types of fibre What makes something a ‘fibre’??

TYPES: Soluble Fibre Insoluble Fibre

Why Take Soluble Fibre?? Demo- inulin and chia What does it do? Examples of soluble fibre What health conditions may benefit

from soluble fibre?

Health ConditionsDigestive Condition IBS Constipation/Diarrhea Cardiovascular Cholesterol DiabetesImmune System- more to come

Why take insoluble fibre Demo- bran What does it do? Examples of insoluble fibre What health conditions may benefit

from insoluble fibre?

What health conditions can benefit from insoluble fibre Constipation Prevention of colon cancer Weight loss Diverticular disease (pouches in

intestines)

Role of Fibre in Digestive System- GUT MICROBIOME Speed of Transit Food for probiotics Immune System

What is … well … normal?Number Per day? Per week?

Colour?

Size?

Smell??

Speed of Transit Why do we care?

The longer food is in the digestive tract, the longer it can be acted on by bacteria We don’t want it too fast; or too slow Problems with too fast? Problems with too slow?

Feeding your bacterial crewPRE-BIOTICS The idea of different bacteria living in

the digestive tract What is the purpose of these??They are living, so what are they eating?

Probiotics and Immune System What are probiotics? How can bacteria affect the immune

system? Conditions that are currently being

researched: Fibromyalgia Rheumatoid arthritis Diabetes And others!

So what would you do? Immune related conditions like eczema Constipated (uncomplicated) High cholesterol

Any side effects to tell a patient?

Practical Baking with fibre? Chia Pudding? Both?