Fibre: The solution to have a good digestion

It is a well-known fact that a healthy body and a healthy mind both results in better functioning of the body including the digestion of food. Our digestive system is responsible for breaking down the food and convert it into smaller particles, so small that they can easily be absorbed by our body and further be converted into energy.

But how one can have healthy digestion? Well, one answer is that one must have a healthy body in order to have healthy digestion. The other answer is that the food we eat also influence the digestion. For instance, dietary fibre, which is carbohydrates and is not digestible by our body enzymes, plays an important role in the process of digestion - as a catalyst. So it is important to add fibrous food in our diet to improve our digestion.

Let’s go through food which improves the digestion

This contains mainly the plant food as plant food are rich in fibre and must be a part of everyone’s daily diet.

Whole Grain: Whole grains such as Ragi, Bajra, Millets, Lentils, Corn, Kidney Beans, etc. are a great source of energy and dietary fibre and hence improves the digestibility.

You might have seen the ad of multigrain atta (Flour), in which one of the benefits discussed is better digestion. Better digestion happens due to the presence of whole grain (powdered) in the flour.

Fruits and Vegetables: Want to have a controlled appetite with better digestion. The best option for you is fruits and vegetables. When fruit is consumed raw it provides nutrients, energy, fibre and other things which are beneficial for health. A vegetable salad like cucumber, carrots, etc. is best consumed raw as fruits are consumed. One thing that needs attention is that fruits and vegetable should be consumed whole rather than in juice form as in juice, we removed the fibre content from the fruit and vegetable.
                  

Nuts: You can consume nut as they are or roast it add some salt and have it. It will provide you with essential oils along with fibre to improve the digestibility. They can be consumed as a snack or in breakfast or mid-snack to facilitate digestion and provide nutrition to the body.

 Fortified Fibre: Food material which initially has very less amount of fibre such as flour, Milk additives like boost, bournvita, etc. all these products can be fortified with fibre to provide better digestion to their customers. So whenever you went to buy packed food, which usually lacks fibre content please check for ‘added fibre’ label.

                  

Fibre supplements: I would consider this as the last option for having better digestion. If you are having troubles with digestion and do not have sufficient fibre in your daily food only then you must go for these supplements. Still, I would suggest that instead of these go for the above ones.

Note: Fibre supplements should be taken only when prescribed by a medical officer such as doctor or nutritionist.

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