FibreThe two kinds, what each does, and how much most people actually eat.Body & healthSolubleDissolves into a gelSlows glucose absorptionLowers LDL cholesterolOats, beans, apples, psylliumFeeds gut bacteriaInsolubleDoes not dissolveAdds bulk, speeds transitPrevents constipationWholegrains, bran, vegetableskinsNot fermentedTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERSMost fibre-rich foods contain both. Aim for 30 g a day from variedsources rather than a single supplement.Increase fibre gradually and drink more water. A sudden increasewithout fluid makes constipation worse, not better.Fibrelearnposters.com
Fibre — printable health wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the Fibre poster

Soluble against Insoluble, side by side.

Increase fibre gradually and drink more water. A sudden increase without fluid makes constipation worse, not better.

Questions about the Fibre poster

What’s on the Fibre poster?
Soluble against Insoluble, side by side. Soluble: Dissolves into a gel; Soluble: Slows glucose absorption; Soluble: Lowers LDL cholesterol; Soluble: Oats, beans, apples, psyllium; Soluble: Feeds gut bacteria; Insoluble: Does not dissolve; Insoluble: Adds bulk, speeds transit; Insoluble: Prevents constipation; Insoluble: Wholegrains, bran, vegetable skins; Insoluble: Not fermented; Most fibre-rich foods contain both. Aim for 30 g a day from varied sources rather tha…. Increase fibre gradually and drink more water. A sudden increase without fluid makes constipation worse, not better.
Who is the Fibre poster for?
Fibre belongs to the Body & health section rather than to a school year, because health is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning nutrition can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the Fibre poster?
Most adults eat roughly half the recommended amount. It is the commonest shortfall in a Western diet. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Fibre belongs on the wall where that health work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Fibre?
Added Sugar, Alcohol Units and Caffeine sit alongside Fibre in the Body & health section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Added SugarAlcohol UnitsCaffeine
Is the Fibre poster free to download and print?
Yes. Fibre downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Body & health section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Fibre poster print at?
Fibre is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Fibre loses nothing.Printing guide

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