Better carbohydrate quality starts with fibre
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Lancet reviews combined observational studies and clinical trials on fibre and whole grains. Higher fibre intake was linked with better health outcomes; trials also showed favourable changes in some risk factors.
Several benefits were prominent around 25–29 g of daily fibre, with possible further benefit at higher intakes. One product cannot stand in for an entire dietary pattern.
Practical suggestion: include legumes, vegetables and oats across varied meals rather than treating all carbohydrates as equivalent.
How to interpret the result
Some evidence is observational; associations alone do not prove causation for every outcome.
Research source
Reynolds et al. • The Lancet • 2019 • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
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