Fibre is amazing. It affects the digestive tract from top to bottom. It is very simply a carbohydrate the body can’t absorb. While other carbs are broken down into sugars, fibre passes by sort of moseying along, doing all kinds of cool things. High-fibre foods physically take longer to eat, so they help us pace our meals. The bulk also slows down digestion, especially in the stomach, and makes you feel full longer. Fibre also draws water into the stool, keeping it soft. Scratchy, hard stool is, to put it mildly, unpleasant. It also increases bacterial mass. The water and bacteria together increase the bulk of the stool, which helps it move along. Fibre also slows absorption of sugars into the bloodstream and reduces absorption of fats and cholesterols. And as fibre collects in your colon, it feeds all your good gut bacteria, helping you maintain a healthy microbiome. Fibre is associated with the reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease, several gastrointestinal conditions and even cancers.