Move over, protein – a high-fibre diet is the latest healthy-eating trend
More attention is being turned to the health benefits of fibre, with some dubbing the trend 'fibremaxxing.'
Isheeta Borkar has always been fairly health-conscious. Earlier this year, however, the 33-year-old began seeing a number of fibre-focused social-media posts that made her pause and take stock of her diet.
There was the trend of “fibremaxxing” – which means trying to maximize your intake of fibre-rich foods with every meal and snack. Then there were “dinosaur time” videos, where people would eat raw leafy greens, typically to the Jurassic Park theme song.
Borkar, a Vancouver-based vegetarian who works in human resources and as a travel blogger, tried incorporating both these trends in her day-to-day life: a