Fibre 🍔🍞🍔 Flashcards
1
Q
What happens (fibre)?
A
- fibre absorbs water and becomes bulky
* moving through the body creating a muscular movement called peristalsis
2
Q
ill affects caused by lack of fibre
A
- constipation
* bowel disease
3
Q
Sources
A
- wholegrain rice/pasta/bread
* vegetables/fruit
4
Q
RDA
A
30g per average person
5
Q
Healthy eating guideline in Ireland
A
Increase intake of fibre
