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NHS Inform links the recommended amount of fibre with lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer. Fibre is quiet but powerful.

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NHS Inform links getting enough fibre with lower risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes — humble wholegrains and vegetables quietly protecting the long term.

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NHS Inform, önerilen lif miktarını kalp hastalığı, inme, tip 2 diyabet ve bağırsak kanseri riskinin azalmasıyla ilişkilendirir. Lif sessizdir ama güçlüdür.

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NHS Inform, yeterli lif almayı; kalp hastalığı, felç ve tip 2 diyabet riskinin azalmasıyla ilişkilendirir — mütevazı tam tahıllar ve sebzeler, uzun vadeyi sessizce korur.

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NHS Inform links the recommended amount of fibre with lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer. Fibre is quiet but powerful.

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Protein — beans, pulses, eggs, fish or lean meat — helps you feel full for longer, which makes it easier to eat well without constant hunger.

All the fibre we eat comes from plants — fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, beans and nuts. Meat, fish and dairy contain none at all.

Fibre-rich foods support digestion and help you feel full for longer, which is one reason whole plants behave differently from juice or sweets.

Water regulates body temperature, lubricates joints, carries nutrients to cells and keeps organs working. Hydration is ordinary, but not minor.