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Dietary Fibre

 

Fibre forms the indigestible portion of vegetable products and consists mainly of complex carbohydrates which cannot be broken down by human intestinal enzymes. It is classified according to the different physical-chemical characteristics which condition and diversify the physiological effects. Depending on whether or not it is water-soluble, it is divided into soluble and insoluble fibre.

 

It does not supply energy but performs various physiological bodily functions.

Gastroenterological functions

- It optimises the volume and speed of transit through the intestine.
- It prevents faeces from dehydrating.
- It facilitates intestinal peristalsis.
- It improves the regularity of bowel movements.
- It alters the pH and composition of faeces, urine, intestinal bacteria and activity of the enzymes in the colon.
- It reduces endoluminal colic pressure.

 

Metabolic functions

1. It improves the glyco-metabolic balance:

  • it reduces and decelerates the absorption of carbohydrates in the intestine by forming a viscous solution (soluble fibre)

  • It accelerates transit through the intestine and reduces the time for which carbohydrates remain in contact with the mucous membrane (insoluble fibre)

2. It reduces the absorption of cholesterol through the intestine:

  • It lowers the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the blood.

3. It stops you feeling hungry:

  • Thanks to more prolonged chewing and salivation

  • Thanks to the deceleration of the gastric elimination process.

4. It reduces the formation of free radicals:

  • it has a detoxifying and cancer-fighting action.

 

Daily requirements of dietary fibre

RDA – EC Guidelines

Adults: 15-20 g every 1000 calories swallowed, about 20/30 g/day

Children: age (years) + 5 g/day

The recommendations on the intake of fibre are subject to an adequate consumption of water (at least 1.5 litres/day for a healthy adult).

 

 

Illness associated with a diet poor in fibre

 

INTESTINAL:

constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, haemorrhoids, appendicitis, cancer of the colon

CARDIOVASCULAR:

high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, ischaemia, heart attack, varicose veins, deep-vein thrombosis

METABOLIC:

obesity, gout, diabetes, high cholesterol, lipidemia, kidney stones and bile stones

HEPATIC:

hepatic steatosis

OTHER:

dental caries, pernicious anaemia, skin complaints

 

AN EXAMPLE OF AN ADEQUATE DAILY INTAKE OF FIBRE

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A BALANCE, FIBRE-RICH DIET

1. . Eat foods which respect the varieties and proportions indicated in the food pyramid.
The food pyramid was presented in 1992 by the American Department of Agriculture and was subsequently reviewed and altered by the various countries in relation to the food traditions and lifestyle of their populations.

2. Develop correct eating habits from early childhood.
Nutrition habits are developed during childhood and have an undoubted effect on the dietary destiny of children and adults. Paediatricians, GPs and specialists must offer preventative advice and care, indicating a correct lifestyle and a balanced diet.

3.Eat plain, natural, fibre-rich foods.
To meet the recommended amounts, it is best to eat plenty of fruit, vegetables, fresh or dried pulses and products made with wholegrain flours.

 

Why choose Fibra Activa products

 

Fibra Activa products are innovative and complete, because they contain, besides traditional bran (usually present in various wholegrain products), a varied assortment of soluble and insoluble fibres with a probiotic effect.
Fibra Activa products facilitate daily consumption of a large amount of fibre. The rusks and biscuits are light and tasty, excellent for breakfast or snacks for both adults and children.
They are useful aids in numerous intestinal and metabolic pathologies.
 

Products

WHOLEGRAIN RUSKS
with added soluble fibre and psyllium

Fibra Activa rusks have the characteristic taste of salted rusks. They can easily be covered with spreads, are light and crisp, enhancing the flavour of the food they accompany.

They contain extra virgin olive oil and are cholesterol-free.

They contain a large amount of soluble fibre, combining pleasure and health.

BISCUITS
enhanced with prunes and psyllium.

Fibra Activa biscuits are enriched with prunes and psyllium. They are crisp, tasty, an excellent fibre-rich food for breakfast, as a snack, or between meals

Types of fibre contained in Fibra Activa

ACACIA:

Extracted from acacia trees which have undergone no chemical modifications, this is a 90% soluble fibre.

OATS:

A cereal consisting of 50% soluble fibre, including beta-glucans (anti-cholesterol, anti-diabetes), 30-40% cellulose and 10-15% lignin (insoluble).

CHICORY:

Chicory roots are used to obtain inulin (soluble), which jellifies upon contact with water and ferments quickly in the small intestine (probiotic food).

BRAN:

this is the protective wrapping of the wheat germ and is characterised by a large quantity of insoluble fibre (cellulose and lignin). Fibra Activa contains white wheat fibre, obtained thanks to a process which purifies the bran (90% insoluble, 2.5% soluble).

CALIFORNIAN PRUNES:

Dehydrated to 20% humidity, they contain 7.5% fibre, 50% of which is soluble.

OTHER:

Psyllium seeds are soluble fibre. They swell in water and are covered with a layer of colourless mucilage. Fibra Activa contains approximately 2% Psyllium.

Table comparing Monviso wholegrain products with psyllium and prunes and wholegrain products of another brand

5 Fibra Activa Rusks
contain 5 g of fibre, representing 20% of the daily requirement.

7 Fibra Activa Biscuits
contain 3.5 g of fibre, representing 17% of the daily requirement.
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