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TikTok influencers are recommending eating 50-100g of fibre a day for health benefits.<\/p>\n
Picture: Young adults are favouring high-fibre foods as TikTok influencers recommend eating 50-100g a day for health benefits.<\/p>\n \u201cFibremaxxing\u201d, one of TikTok\u2019s latest health trends, is seeing influencers recommend foods high in fibre content such as prunes, chia seeds and chickpeas.<\/p>\n Increased awareness of the health benefits of fibre, particularly in gut health, has seen an increase in influencers sharing recipes including these highly fibrous products.<\/p>\n Data from online supermarket Ocado showed sales of prunes were up 60% in the past year, with fruit and fibre cereal demands also rising 52%.<\/p>\n NHS guidelines say adults should aim to eat at least 30g of fibre a day – a figure that fewer than one in 20 currently meet. Children and teens typically need lower quantities.<\/p>\n Influencers pushing \u201cfibremaxxing\u201d suggest eating between 50 to 100g of fibre a day.<\/p>\n Less than one in 20 adults meet the NHS guidelines of at least 30g of fibre a day.<\/p>\n Picture: Senior nutritionist at Ocado Retail, Charlie Parker, said that fibre has often been \u201coverlooked\u201d, but \u201cawareness is growing\u201d asmore people look to increase their intake.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s encouraging is that many are turning to simple, familiar foods like cereals, beans and fruit to do so – products that are easy to include in everyday diets.<\/p>\n \u201cWith younger generations driving much of the interest, it\u2019s great to see a broad recognition of the role fibre plays in overall health.\u201d<\/p>\n
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