UK adults consume just 19g of fiber per day on average, significantly below the recommended amount of 30g.
However, not getting enough fiber can lead to higher levels of colorectal and breast cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and can disrupt the beneficial gut microbiome, experts say.
Nutritional analysis specialist, Crème Global, performed the modeling. The BNJ article was co-authored by Crème Global and Dr. Kavita Karnik, global head of nutrition and regulatory affairs in the food and beverage ingredients business, Tate & Lyle.
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