Why is Fibre So Essential
Low fibre in the diet is one reason that constipation and partial constipation is so prevalent in the West. (’Partial constipation’ is having fewer bowel movements a day than the number of meals eaten.)
Many people think of ‘bran’ when fibre is mentioned. However, bran is scratchy for the bowel and so not as helpful as other types of fibre. In addition, bran products often have lots of sugar added to make it palatable, and sugar is unhealthy for the bowel. (Check the contents of bran-based breakfast cereal.) In fact, bran is a waste product from food processing which used to be discarded until a way was discovered of marketing it.

Sufficient fibre in the diet is easy to achieve if the diet is healthy. This is because there is sufficient fibre in any diet if it consists of lots and lots of vegetables.
By structuring the diet in this way, not only is there plenty of fibre, but there are also lots of vitamins, minerals and - if raw food is included - enzymes. (Enzymes - which are very important for good health - are quite sensitive and are destroyed by cooking.)
If necessary, supplementary fibre in the diet […]

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