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D is for Dietary Fibre & Dieting

Dietary fibre is a non-digestible form of carbohydrates found in plant foods such as leaves, stems, skins, seeds and hulls. It is important for bowel health and to help prevent diseases such as constipation, diverticulitus and bowel cancer.

Recommended daily intake for adults = 30 grams
Average daily intake of Australians = 20 grams

Aim to include high fibre breads and cereals, fruit and vegetables (with skin) and legumes every day.

Dieting - if you are going to go on a diet you are very likely to go off a diet. Dieting is not a good approach to long term and successful weight management. Changes in lifestyle and behaviour, made over time will promote success in weight management. It takes months and sometimes years to gain excess body weight so you must expect to take a similar amount of time to lose this weight.