Fibre Ramp-Up Schedule

Current Estimated Daily Intake (g):

Target Daily Intake (g):

Time Required to Adapt

Weeks

Add roughly 5g per week to avoid bloating.

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Calculate the difference between target and current intake, and divide by 5 to find the number of weeks required.

How this works

The most common mistake when adopting a high-fibre diet is jumping from 15g to 40g overnight. The gut microbiome requires time to adapt to fermenting the new substrate.