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Healthy diet and bowelsA healthy diet containing plenty of different fibre rich foods, lots of fluids as well as exercise is recommended to keep our bowels healthy and regular.

Fibre can help protect against diverticular disease, haemorrhoids, constipation and chronic diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and can also help with controlling your weight.

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What is fibre?Fibre is found only in foods that come from plants. This includes vegetables, fruits, beans (legumes), nuts, seeds and cereals (breakfast cereals, bread, pasta and rice).

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Specialised dietary advice may be required from a Dietitian for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, faecal incontinence, gluten intolerance, and food sensitivities.

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Vegetables and fruitsChoose fresh, canned, frozen or dried such as sultanas, figs, prunes, and dates.

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Cereal foods – high fibre choices • High fibre breakfast cereals such as natural muesli, bran cereals

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• High fibre (wholemeal, wholegrain or grainy) bread, rolls, flat bread and crackers

• Brown rice, wild rice or brown pasta

• Grains such as barley, buckwheat, burghal, chia, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rice, rye, semolina, sorghum, spelt and wheat

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Beans (legumes)All beans and peas are fibre rich and examples include: black-eyed beans, borlotti beans, butter beans, cannelini beans, chick peas, haricot beans, kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, mung beans, soy beans and split peas.

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Aim for at least 25–30g of fibre each daySee the table below for the amount of fibre in different foods.

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To help you achieve 25–30g fibre each day, try the following:

1. Have plenty of vegetables (aim for 5–6 serves every day)

2. Choose at least two serves of fruit every day (with skin where possible)

3. Choose high fibre cereal foods (wholemeal or wholegrain) more often than white or refined varieties

4. Include beans, nuts and seeds regularly in your diet

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Choose at least two serves of fruit each day (plus the skin if possible). You can have fresh, stewed, frozen, dried or canned fruit in natural juice (not syrup).

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• Brown or wild rice (or mix white rice with brown rice)

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• Wholemeal rice in stir frys, risottos and curries

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– Use wholemeal flour or oats instead of white flour, for example muffins, pikelets or making oat crumble toppings

– When a well-risen product is required such as scones or cakes use half white flour mixed with half wholemeal flour

– Use wholegrain bread crumbs instead of white for crumbing fish or chicken

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Fibre and water work together to keep us regular. Without enough fluid, increasing fibre may result in constipation, so always have enough to drink each day.

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What drinks should I choose?Water is preferred over drinks with added sugar (such as soft drinks, cordials, sports and energy drinks) and fruit juice, as water has no calories and will not result in weight gain. Water is also preferred over diet soft drinks and fruit juice as the acidity of these drinks can break down the hard covering on our teeth called enamel.

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How much?As a general rule aim for 1.5–2 litres of fluid per day (6–8 glasses) unless advised otherwise by your doctor. More fluid may be required in hot weather and when exercising. Fluids include water, fruit juice, tea, coffee, milk (on cereals), soup, jellies and icecream.

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What about tea and coffee?• Tea and coffee can count as part of your fluid intake

• Tea and coffee (or caffeine drinks) may need to be reduced if you have urinary incontinence. Discuss this with a continence health professional if you have any concerns

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• Increase your fibre slowly. Try making one change per week to avoid gas, bloating, cramps and diarrhoea from building up fibre intake too quickly.

• Plenty of fluids help the fibre work better, so drink more as you increase your fibre.

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Fibre supplementsTry to avoid making up for a low fibre eating plan by relying mainly on fibre supplements or foods with concentrated sources of fibre such as bran or psyllium husk. These may give you enough fibre but you will miss out on the mixture of fibre which is needed to protect the gut.

If you feel you need a fibre supplement and would like more information, talk to a continence health professional or Dietitian.

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