In a recent study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, scientists from Tate & Lyle, working with specialist data analytics company Crème Global, found that reformulating everyday foods with added fibre could reduce the risk of cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risk for 72 percent of the adult population.
It notes that UK adults consume just 19g of fibre per day on average, significantly under the recommended amount of 30g, with only nine percent currently meeting the daily target.
The glycaemic index (GI) is a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates. It shows how quickly each food affects your blood sugar (glucose) level when that food is eaten on its own.
Some low GI foods, such as wholegrain foods, fruit, vegetables, beans and lentils, are foods we should eat as part of a healthy, balanced diet.