High fibre foods

In most instances, high fibre foods are particularly good for you for a number of reasons. For starters, high fibre foods and diets prevent constipation.

In fact, overall it's very healthy for your digestive processes. This is because high fibre foods take longer to digest so that your stomach and small intestine empty more slowly.

This all contributes to giving you a feeling of fullness so you won't get hungry again as quickly after eating and are therefore less likely to overeat. This slower digestion also reduces the risk of your body producing what's known as an 'insulin surge' to cope with a sudden absorption of glucose into the blood. Sometimes when food is digested very quickly, it causes your blood sugar levels to rise rapidly leading to over insulin production which can in turn lead to diabetes.

In addition to how it helps you digest food at a slower pace, it's thought that these types of foods can also help prevent the development of rectal cancer and haemorrhoids. Good sources include fruits, vegetables and nuts as well as brown bread, brown rice, and brown flakes.

The emphasis on the brown here is because white bread and rice have been processed so that much of their vitamins, minerals and fibre have been stripped away.

Similarly, try to go for wholegrain pasta and breakfast cereals and check the content listed in the ingredients. To be considered a good source, a product should have at least three grams per one hundred grams. Make sure you're getting what you need as part of a healthy balanced diet.