Carbohydrates can be broken down into three categories: sugar starch and fibre. Of these sugars are the easiest for the body to use for fuel starch takes a little work but can also be broken down and used for fuel but fibre is not broken down by the body or used as fuel. So why is it so important for our health?

Fibre is what keeps our digestion moving. There are two types of fibre. Soluble which binds with water to create a gel-like substance (think of it like oatmeal) and insoluble which is the “roughage” portion found mostly in skins and seeds of plants (think of it like celery)

Canadian guidelines recommend that women have 25g of fibre daily and men aim for 38g of fibre but most people are getting less than half of their daily recommended intake. Part of the problem is a misconception of which foods contain the most fibre. The biggest misconceptions are with veggies and fruits: they are part of a healthy diet but they don’t have as much fibre as we think they do! For example one cup of spinach has 0.7g of fibre and one apple has 3g of fibre. There is much more fibre found in seeds and skins of foods for example 1 Tbsp of chia seeds has a whopping 5.5g of fibre.

Fibre is an integral part of a healthy diet but it can be challenging to get enough from the diet alone. DAILY FIBRE BLEND provides healthy boost of fibre that can be easily added to meals and snacks. It contains 3g of fibre per serving and is non-GMO Certified Organic and free from additives. DAILY FIBRE BLEND promotes bowel health and regularity keeps us feeling satiated and is a source of antioxidants to protect cells from damage.

Organic Flax Seed Powder – defatted (Linum usitatissimum)

• Source of antioxidants that protect cells from damage caused by toxins illness and other irritants3.
• Source of fibre helping to prevent constipation3 promote satiety4 and lower cholesterol4.

Organic Chia Seed Powder – defatted (Slavia hispanica)

• Source of antioxidants that protect cells from damage caused by toxins illness and other irritants5.
• Source of fibre helping to prevent constipation promote satiety and manage appetite6.

Organic Quinoa Seed Powder (Chenopodium quinoa)

• Superfood that provides minerals vitamins and antioxidants to prevent and heal damage to the body caused by toxins illness and other irritants7.
• Source of fibre to promote bowel regularity and maintain a healthy colon