Gut health has quickly become one of 2025’s biggest wellness obsessions, with increasing fibre intake taking centre stage.
On TikTok, feeds are overflowing with clips on fibremaxxing — a trend encouraging people to supercharge their diets with chia seeds, legumes, and other fibre-rich foods to help keep regular, manage cholesterol, and maintain a healthy weight. While fibre is crucial for health, the figures show that just nine per cent of UK adults reach the recommended 30g a day. The solution may seem simple — just eat more fibre — but suddenly overloading your system can easily backfire.
