Fiber
There
are two types of fibers: soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber (found in
oats, dried paes and beans, rice bran, barley, and certain fruits like prunes)
may help lower blood cholesterol when eaten as a part of a low-cholesterol diet.
Whole grain breads/cereals, fruits, and vegetables are good sources of insoluble
fiber, which is important for healthy digestive tract. Since a low dietary fiber
has been implicated in the etiology of a number of a disease such as costipation,
irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer, diverticulitis, and
cardiovascular disease the goal of a healthy diet is to increase the consumption
of dietary fiber to greater than 25 g per day
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