How experts say you can boost fibre in your diet 🍎🥕| BBC Learning English from the News

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Things we often throw away, such as the seeds of a pumpkin or squash, or the peel of a kiwi, contain more fibre than the parts most people eat, experts found.

Fibre is an important part of a healthy diet and many of us don’t eat enough. So, eating more parts of fruits and vegetables that often get wasted could be an easy way to stay healthier.

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00:00 Today’s story: You might be throwing away the healthiest part of your food, experts say.
01:39 What does the word ‘scraps’ mean?
02:55 Other benefits of eating food scraps.
03:46 What does the word ‘pure’ mean?
05:02 Ways to eat more parts of fruit and vegetables.
06:13 The phrase ‘root to tip’ and other similar phrases.

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