India, April 28 -- Fibre is one of the most important macronutrients that cannot be digested by the body. As such, introducing it into a child's diet is tricky, as it may result in bowel dysfunction. Taking to Instagram on April 27, Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and health content creator, shared the right way to do it.

The secret to introducing fibre to a kid's diet without upsetting their little stomach is to do it gradually in small increments, explained Dr Rajan. He listed the amount of fibre that a child should eat as part of their daily diet with respect to their age. It is as follows.

However, Dr Rajan notes that the list only provides the expected baseline, and that every kid has their own gut tolerance.

"Kids' guts are ob...