High fibre diets make for healthier lives

By Kate Kelland
Updated January 11 2019 - 11:01am, first published 10:59am
Higher intake of high-fibre and whole grain foods lowers risk of chronic diseases.
Higher intake of high-fibre and whole grain foods lowers risk of chronic diseases.

People who eat lots of high-fibre and whole grain foods have lower risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other chronic diseases than people whose diets are low in fibre, a study commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.