Nutrition
Why does fibre belong in sports nutrition?
The short answer
Fibre-rich food is also part of a healthy diet. The WHO advises adults to eat at least 25 grams of naturally occurring dietary fibre and at least 400 grams of vegetables and fruit per day.
In practice
When planning meals, look beyond protein to wholegrain products, pulses, vegetables and fruit. A concrete step is checking whether foods like these come back in your meals every day.
The nuance
These are general health recommendations. They do not prove that more fibre directly causes more muscle growth, and they are not a specific guideline for eating just before a competition.
