What is the FODMAPs diet? | Patient Explainers

Everyone has heard of fibre in food – the kind that keeps your bowels working and helps guard against piles, diverticular disease and even bowel cancer. While its health benefits have been expounded since the days of Hippocrates, it’s only with the advent of our modern, refined diet that research into the role of fibre has really taken off. Find out more: /health/irritable-bowel-syndrome-leaflet/features/fibre-food-and-gut-bacteria

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