The Fibre Fix: How 30g of Fibre a Day Can Change Your Health

takeaways

1. Kristen Stavridis discusses fibre as an overlooked 'super nutrient', noting she cites around 96% of the UK as deficient and a daily target of 30 grams alongside 30 plant points a week.

2. She shares her own gut health transformation from 2021, when a high-protein, low-carb approach left her bloated, low in energy and no longer ovulating, and how gradually raising her fibre from around 14g to 40-45g a day changed how she felt.

3. The conversation covers practical, budget-friendly fibre habits such as adding beans and lentils, blending beans into smoothies or sauces, and buying tinned, frozen and dried plant foods.

4. Both speakers stress increasing fibre slowly and matching it with hydration, especially for people with IBS or SIBO, and working with a dietitian rather than following 'Dr TikTok'.

5. They explore the shift away from optimisation and extreme diets (including carnivore and keto) towards slowing down, community, sleep, time in nature and treating mealtimes as a mindful practice.

6. The episode discusses drivers of the UK obesity crisis, including cost of living, ultra-processed food availability and lack of nutritional education, plus concerns about supplements and health misinformation online.

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