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Dietary fiber: The importance of dietary fiber in our bodies by Mary .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 28 Oct 2009 11:00pm Let's see what wikipedia says about dietary fiber Dietary fiber (fibre), sometimes called roughage, is the indigestible portion of plant foods that pushes food through... and chemicals are absorbed.[1] Dietary fiber can be soluble (able to dissolve in water) or insoluble (not able to dissolve in water). Soluble fiber, like all fiber, cannot be digested Read on »

Foods containing dietary fiber can help to prevent cancer by Dr. Nagaraj

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Posted Tue 09 Feb 2010 9:10pm

1 Comment The concept of dietary fiber arose from observations of the low prevalence of colon cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease in parts of Africa amongst people whose diets... the dietary component of what has come to be called dietary fiber is only derived from plant foods. Pulses (legumes) and minimally processed cereals are particularly concentrated Read on »

Dietary Fiber from Grains May Reduce Risks of Death by WorldHealth.net Posted Thu 10 Mar 2011 11:33pm | In that previous studies have suggested that consumption of dietary fiber may lower the risks of coronary heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, National Cancer Institute (Maryland, USA) researchers investigated dietary fiber intake in relation to total and cause-specific death rates in a large cohort of American men and women followed for an average of 9 years Read on »

Decisive Dietary-Fibers by Sanjeeta kk Posted Thu 28 Jan 2010 2:57am Desicive Dietary Fibers Fiber is that part of plant food that is not digested by the enzymes in our body. The major classes of dietary fibers are: Soluble fibers..., brown rice, peas contain insoluble fibers. Inappropriate cooking measures leading to loss of fiber: Cereals which are rich in dietary fibers loose their fibers when Read on »

The Importance of Dietary Fiber by Gena Patient Expert

Posted Tue 04 May 2010 12:04pm Hey guys! Thanks for all those enthusiastic responses to my surf n’ turf and giveaway! If you happened to miss it, I’m giving away a 50$ shopping spree on the supercool iHerb site. Check out my last post for all of the details! Lately, it seems that we’re bombarded with fiber-mania. Turn on the TV, and you’ll [...] Read on »

Dietary fibers – Are you getting enough? by Lifewithnature Posted Tue 27 Apr 2010 8:52am Dietary fibers are one of the major nutrients that the American standard diet lacks severely. According to Wikipedia, Americans eat in average less than 50% than... in the increased obesity problems. Eating fiber rich foods goes far beyond than just helping your regularity. What can dietary fibers do for you? Lower your blood cholesterol Lower Read on »

Dietary fibers the best medication for bowel diseases by charakadas Patient Expert

Posted Thu 07 May 2009 9:22pm fiber, the roughest of roughage. Until about 1890, the pound of bread that average Britons and Americans ate every day contained much indigestible fiber; because of more elaborate milling techniques, bread now contains less fiber and people are eating less of it. This, has affected both the frequency and the nature of their bowel movements, which in turn have Read on »

Dietary Fiber good for Inflammation by Pat S. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 14 Sep 2008 4:51pm Here is a study which shows that getting a normal amount of fiber in your diet can have beneficial effects on one of the most important markers from inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Getting at least 30 grams of fiber per day lowered the test subjects CRP (c-reactive protein) levels. CRP is actually a better marker for Cardiovascular Disease Read on »

Dietary Fibres & 6 Nutri Fibres by Niyaprakash Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Sep 2008 11:45pm of high-fiber foods. Try to include these foods in your diet. OATS Contains dietary fibre, selenium and manganese Barley Good source of selenium, phosphorus and anti... What is dietary fiber? Dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes all parts of plant foods that your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other Read on »

Dietary Soluble Fiber May Be Beneficial for Adults With and Without Hypercholesterolemia by charakadas Patient Expert

Posted Thu 07 May 2009 9:22pm the routine use of soluble fibers in the diets of adult patients with and without hypercholesterolemia, Barley adds another source of soluble fibers, in addition to oats, psyllium Read on »