Tips for increasing dietary fibre

• Include plenty of salads and green leafy vegetables in the diet.
• Do not sieve the wheat flour while kneading the dough.
• It is advisable to include 1 – 2 servings of fruits daily in the diet. Fruits like apple should be eaten with the skin.
• Prefer whole fruits instead of fruit juices.
• Similarly, prefer salads instead of soups or vegetable juices. In case, you wish to have soups, do not strain it.
• Restrict the amount of  maida based products like naan, biscuits, khari, puffs, cakes, pastries, noodles, pastas, donoughts, etc
• It is advisable to include dals and pulses with skin in the diet.
• Reduce the consumption of sugar and sugar based items in the daily routine.