Dietary Fiber
Dietary Fiber or roughage is the portion of plant-driven food that can not be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes. Most Dietary Fibers are Polysaccharide Carbohydrates. The two types of non-Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber are Lignans and Lignin.The health benefits for Dietary Fiber are applicable only to high intakes of Dietary Fiber (known as a high-fiber diet).
Health Benefits of Dietary Fiber
– May prevent Diverticular Disease
– May prevent Diverticulosis
– may help to suppress or delay Appetite
– May prevent Constipation
– May prevent Hemorrhoids
– May lower Blood Pressure
– May help to reduce C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
– May prevent Atherosclerosis
– May help to prevent increase of Homocysteine
– May prevent Appendicitis
– May help to prevent Diarrhea in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients
– May prevent Gallstones
– May help to prevent high Blood Sugar
– May prevent Insulin Resistance
– May reduce risk of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
– May prevent Colon Cancer
– May help to lower elevated serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Recommended Daily Consumption
– The average daily intake of Dietary Fiber for women is 13 – 15 grams/day
– The average daily intake of Dietary Fiber for men is 17 – 19 grams/day
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