AS HE - NSP

• Dissolves in water
• Forms a gel when it combines with water in stomach
• This slows down digestion & absorption of carbohydrates
• Helps control blood sugar levels  = stop feeling hungry = good for weight management (reduces risk of obesity)
• Reduce cholesterol levels = reduced risk of CHD

• Does not dissolve in water
• Absorbs water in intestinal tract & increases in bulk
• Helps stool become softer & bulky = gut in good working order
• Speeds up the passage of food through the gut

• Oats
• Peas
• Beans
• Most fruit & veg

• Wholemeal bread & flour
• Wholegrain breakfast cereals
• Brown rice
• Some fruit and veg

• Unabsorbed NSP has the ability to bind and trap other substances (including cholesterol)
• Soluble NSP has a lowering effect on plasma cholesterol which in turn reduces the risk of heart disease

• Bowel content increases in volume which facilitates contractions of the large intestines = reduces transit time & less pressure to remove contents
• Benefits a number of conditions such as:

 -Constipation

-Diverticular

- Appendicitis

• High in starch and low in fat diets = energy density is low
• Satiating effect = useful in regulating energy balance
• Soluble NSP slows gastric emptying = feeling fuller?

• Improve glucose intolerance
• Slows down the rate of glucose aborption from the gut = reduced likely of subsequent peaks of glucose and insulin

• Contain phytates which reduce the absoprtion of minerals such as zinc and iron
• Flatulence and increase bowel movement may be caused
• May fill toddlers easily and therefore may not consume a balance diet

Increased to 18g per day from 12g per day from a combination of cereal and vegetable sources

(See PAD cards for rationale)