BBC Morning Live doctor's 'brave' food scraps alert to slash cancer risk

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Only 4 in 100 adults get enough, and a BBC doctor says that number needs to improve

A BBC expert has urged people to be "brave" and add certain foods to their diet that they may otherwise chuck in the bin. Not only does it taste good, but it could slash your risk of cancer and diabetes.

Talking to BBC Morning Live hosts, Rav Wilding and Louise Minchin, Doctor Oscar Duke said that while we all know vegetables are very good for us, sadly there's "a lot of veg that is wasted that we could potentially be eating and getting a massive benefit from" thanks to its high fibre content.

The British Heart Foundation stresses that the UK government recommends adults eat 30g of fibre per day. But many fall short, averaging around 17g a day. In fact, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, says: "In the UK, only around 4 in 100 adults meet the recommended fibre intake, so finding simple ways to include more fibre in everyday meals really matters."

Urging people not to chuck it in the bin, and instead see if there are ways to add it to meals, the doctor explained: "This all comes down to what you’re brave enough to eat from tip to root. But fibre is incredibly important for us."

Shocked at how little people eat the correct amount of fibre, he explained: "When you actually think about the benefits of fibre, it’s really across the board: [it reduces the risk of] heart disease, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, it makes you feel more full more quickly, so it is helpful in weight management.

"It's known to reduce the risk of conditions like bowel cancer, diverticulitis and diverticulosis and other conditions that you get within the bowel. So it really is helpful across-the-board in terms of your health."

According to statistics from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), more than one billion meals are left uneaten every day. This is the result of overproduction, spoilage, or poor meal planning.

The GP, who graduated from King’s College London School of Medicine in 2010, explained that we can get fibre from "all…

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