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Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Louise Pyne

The humble superfood that boosts energy and helps you live longer - and it costs less than £1

Eat as wide a variety of colourful vegetables and fruit as possible, and add beans and pulses to soup to boost fibre - (Pixabay)

We’re always learning about new ways to invest into our health and wellbeing. From fancy antioxidants like asthaxanthin to social media trending collagen, there’s a string of add-on nutrients that promise to keep our bodies and minds feeling their best.

The truth is however, that improving everyday health boils down to whether we are managing to squeeze in the fundamental nutrients that our body needs, and when it comes to unsung heroes of the nutrition world, fibre always comes up trumps. It doesn't have the glamorous reputation of some of the more exotic-sounding super-nutrients but its easily accessible benefits are undeniable.

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