High fibre diets are widely recognised as encouraging optimal digestive health and regularity, which can often be felt by the consumer as an improvement in overall well-being. However, high fibre diets may also offer protection against many life-affecting health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, some forms of cancer and the growth of intestinal pathogens.

Nutritionists report that the average diet today contains less than half the recommended fibre intake of 25 – 30 grams/day. Litesse^® can significantly boost the fibre content of foods and beverages, providing consumers with significant health benefits and offering food and beverage producers the opportunity to capitalise on a sustainable marketing advantage.

Because fibre contributes to a balanced gastrointestinal tract, a diet high in fibre helps to improve digestive health, as well as playing a key role in the reduction of high blood cholesterol.

Litesse^® is extremely well tolerated (with a mean laxative dose of 90 grams per day), and is less likely to cause the rapid gas production, lactic acid accumulation and subsequent gastric discomfort associated with the consumption of certain fibres.

A number of published clinical studies have concluded that Litesse^® offers numerous digestive health benefits, including:

• Significantly improved bowel function with no adverse side effects
• Development of a favourable intestinal microflora (Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli) 
• Increased production of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including butyrate, through microbial fermentation in the colon
• Decreased colonic pH 
• Reduced glucose absorption from the small intestine