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Fibremaxxing

Episode 4 of 5

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall learns about how fibre can help with many diet-related illnesses. And then he gets down with the online fibremaxxers.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall learns all about fibre, and why we need to eat more of it.

In this episode, he investigates the science of fibre, and how it can hugely help with our current UK crisis in obesity and other diet-related illnesses. Whilst most of us are nowhere near getting our recommended daily allowance of 30g, the online diet trend of "fibremaxxing" is trying to change this. Is fibremaxxing flash in the pan, or is it here to stay?

Featuring:
Prof Chris Van Tulleken from University College London, author of Ultra Processed People
Dr Emily Leeming, dietician and microbiome scientist at King's College London
Dr Karan Rajan, NHS surgeon and online science content creator

Presenter: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Producer: Sarah Goodman
Exec Producer: Becky Ripley

14 minutes

On radio

Tue 27 Jan 202613:45
BBC Radio 4

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  • Tue 27 Jan 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4