“Eat more fibre” ~ You must have heard this many times. But have you ever wondered why is fibre good for your health? Dietary fibre is probably best known for its ability to promote gastrointestinal health, reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancers as well as prevent or relieve constipation and maintain a healthy weight!

What is Dietary Fibre

Dietary fibre is the indigestible type of carbohydrate found in food such as vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, etc. Unlike other food components digested by your body, dietary fibre passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine and colon and out of your body. It is a type of a carbohydrate that helps keep our digestive systems healthy. There are three groups of fibres with different functions and health benefits.

• Soluble fibre as the name suggests, dissolves easily in water, broken down and fermented by colon bacteria; helps making the stools softer and easier to pass. Consuming soluble fibre can help to reduce blood cholesterol.

• Insoluble fibre which doesn't dissolve in water, is not fermented or broken down by colon bacteria but does retain lots of water in the colon to provide larger, softer stools and makes waste move through the digestive tract more quickly, which is good for the gut and can help to prevent constipation.

• Resistance starch which is considered a third type of fibre that provides the benefits of both insoluble and soluble fibres.

An Effective Functional Fibre Beverage with All The Benefits of Dietary Fibre!

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) recommended that you need a dietary fibre intake of 25 g - 38 g through your daily diet. However, at average, fibre intakes among adults are only about half the recommended amount. So what can you do to achieve this amount? Now, you can fill the gap by consuming Iso.5 that provides 6 g of fibre per sachet. 

Iso.5 which contains a host of effective dietary fibre ingredients including psyllium husk, inulin, wheat and corn fibre, oat fibre, vegetables and fruit powder is a good source of both soluble and insoluble fibres as well as resistance starch to help you achieve the recommended intake of fibre. It has also been fortified with friendly bacteria and enzyme blend which can keep your entire digestive and bowel system healthy. Its beta carotene is a source of vitamin A - good for vision health and also an antioxidant that helps to strengthen immunity.