Healthy eating · Food and eating
high in fibre
containing much fibre
Food high in fibre contains a lot of the plant material that helps digestion.
This vs that
Oats are high in fibre.
I try to eat a balanced diet.
Hear it in real life
Why are you buying brown rice?
It's high in fibre and tastes fine once you get used to it.
I switched to cereal that's high in fibre because it keeps me full until lunch.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the normal everyday collocation on food labels and in conversation.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Beans are high of fibre.
Say: Beans are high in fibre.
The fixed preposition after 'high' is 'in'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
food high in fibre
Beans and oats are foods high in fibre.
I try to include at least one food high in fibre in each meal.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about healthy eating.
cut down on ___
I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
eat plenty of ___
Try to eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
Healthy eating words
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Your turn: say it out loud
Oats are high in fibre.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
high in fibre
containing much fibre
“I switched to cereal that's high in fibre because it keeps me full until lunch.”
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