Fibre in Vegetables

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Facts about Fibre in Vegetables

• Fibre in Vegetables helps us to feel full after eating a meal.

• Rich or high amounts of Fibre in Vegetables can help to prevent type 2 diabetes.

• It is believed that a high fiber diet can help decrease the risk of bowel cancer.

• Most people do not eat a diet high enough in fiber!

• Fibre in Vegetables can help the digestive system and cure constipation.

Fibre in Vegetables and Nutrition
Fibre in Vegetables isn't a nutrient as such but it is still an essential part of a healthy diet as it aids the digestive system and encourages it to function properly by helping food to move through the gut. The bulk is required to enable the food to pass through the body smoothly and comfortably - hence a lack of fiber can result in constipation and hard, uncomfortable stools! Because the fibre in vegetables absorbs water, as it requires water to soften stools, it is very important to drink sufficient amounts of water every day.
 

List of Fibre in Vegetables
Almost all vegetables contain some source of fibre, however, some veggies have higher amounts than other. The following Fibre in Vegetables list provides only the vegetables with highest fibre, the ones that are richest in this essential dietary requirement:

Avocado
Beans
Beetroot
Black-eyed Peas
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Chick Peas
Cucumber (particularly good as cucumber is approximately 90% water)
Eggplant
Fennel
Green Peas
Kale
Lima Beans
Mushrooms
Potato (particularly the skin)
Pumpkin
Peas
Peppers
Rhubarb
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes (particularly the skin)
Turnip Greens
Yam
 

Health experts and nutritionists believe that a well-balanced diet that includes at least five portions of fruit and vegetables per day will help to considerably improve our lifestyles and ultimately extend our lives