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British Dietetic Association

British Dietetic Association

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Oct 25, 2026

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Porridge makes a comeback, fueled by fibre and creative toppings

Oct 25 · 1 Mention

speaker_0NARRATOR
0:28
The trend is showing up in shopping habits, searches for organic jumbo oats on Ocado are up 98% year-on-year, and sales of White's jumbo oats have risen 56%.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:38
The NHS recommends 30 grams of fibre a day for adults, while the British Dietetic Association says average intake is 18 grams.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:46
Oats provide soluble fibre, which is essential for gut health and can help reduce cholesterol.
speaker_0NARRATOR
0:51
Porridge is also moving beyond breakfast, with chefs anticipating more savoury options influenced by dishes such as Chinese congee and Indian kichari.
Nichola Ludlam-RaineGUEST
2:22
And I suppose a few red flags is calling any foods or drinks toxic, saying things are bad for you because it's to do with the amount and frequency in which we consume all foods and drink that matters most, not just having one or two things.
Nichola Ludlam-RaineGUEST
2:39
So If anything makes you feel guilt or shame or is questioning your food choices to an extreme, or maybe it's leading towards an eating disorder or disordered eating, including orthorexia, which is an obsession with healthy eating, it's maybe time to check in with yourself and maybe clean up your feed, follow registered nutritionists and dietitians, and also maybe fact-checking with the British Nutrition Foundation, the British Dietetic Association.
Nichola Ludlam-RaineGUEST
3:06
And also the NHS website, which I think is quite fantastic now.
Nichola Ludlam-RaineGUEST
3:09
It's changed a lot in the last decade or two.
Leanne WardHOST
4:45
They're excellent for pal health.
Leanne WardHOST
4:47
There were some guidelines about a year ago put out by the British Dietetic Association that actually updated their constipation guidelines to include two kiwi fruits a day.
Leanne WardHOST
4:54
So that's where a lot of the kiwi fruit craze has come from.
Leanne WardHOST
4:58
They're incredibly good, but they fall into what we term as sort of gel-forming types of fibres.

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