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Scitus Academics Dietary Fiber And Health by Heitor Vasile
Adequate fiber in the diet is vital for maintaining gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health and for weight management and glycemic control. Dietary fiber — generally found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes — is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. But foods containing fiber can provide other health benefits as well, such as helping to maintain a healthy weight and lowering your risk of diabetes and heart disease. It can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, weight gain and some cancers, and can also improve digestive health. Individuals with high intakes of dietary fiber appear to be at significantly lower risk for developing coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and certain gastrointestinal diseases. Increasing fiber intake lowers blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels. Increased intake of soluble fiber improves glycemia and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic and diabetic individuals. Fiber supplementation in obese individuals significantly enhances weight loss. Increased fiber intake benefits a number of gastrointestinal disorders including gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcer, diverticulitis, constipation, and hemorrhoids. Prebiotic fibers appear to enhance immune function. Dietary fiber intake delivers similar benefits for children as for adults.
Dietary Fiber and Health deliberates critical findings from about the significance of dietary fiber and ways to get more fiber in our diet. The persistence of this text is to summarize the effects of dietary fiber on health. Most of the available information on disease prevalence and events are from epidemiological studies. While limited data are available on the effects of consumption of high-fiber foods or specific food sources of fiber, extensive data are available relating to the effects of fiber supplements on serum lipid values, weight management, post-prandial glycemia, and gastrointestinal function. Consequently, the general consequences of fiber consumption will be studied and the prospective health benefits of particular high-fiber foods and supplements will be inspected. The text is exclusively designed for product developers, nutritionists, dietitians, researchers and practitioners, and regulatory bodies.