Not only will it provide you with a healthy combination of both insoluble and soluble fibres which are essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system, bowel regularity and digestive transit.
The combination of insoluble and soluble fibre is more than just roughage - it provides cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose, lignin and gums.
This, in particular, is beneficial for healthy digestive function and bowel regularity and soluble fibre has even been shown to have a beneficial effect on cholesterol levels when taken as part of a low-fat diet.
It is thought that this is because fibre has a natural tendency to decrease the absorption of bile salts. There is a well established link between constipation and a low dietary fibre diet.