Increasing fibre intake? AIIMS-trained gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi shares 5 wrong ways to add fibre to diet

Dr Saurabh Sethi warns that eating fibre without enough water can cause constipation, comparing it to 'cement in your colon'.

Increasing fibre intake too fast, e.g., from low to 40g overnight, can cause gas and bloating as gut bacteria need days to adapt.

Getting all fibre from only one source (e.g., only salad or only bran) starves most of the 200–1,000+ bacterial species in the gut.

Skipping legumes, nuts, and other diverse fibre sources is a common mistake.

Dr Sethi recommends gradually increasing fibre intake and diversifying sources for gut health.