Your Body Needs Fiber!
Fiber is a very important element in a healthy diet. According to FamilyDoctor.org:
"foods that are high in fiber can help in the treatment of constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome. Dietary fiber may also help lower your cholesterol, and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer."
So, what is fiber? What are the foods that are high in fiber?
A search on Google for definitions of fiber on the web returns the followings:
- The parts of fruits and vegetables that cannot be digested. Also called bulk or roughage. Fiber may be effective in preventing cancer.
www.seniormag.com/conditions/cancer/cancerglossary/f.htm
- A food substance that resists chemical digestion and passes through the system relatively unchanged.
www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DG/00022.html
- substance in foods that comes from plants, which helps with digestion by keeping stool soft so that it moves smoothly through the colon.
www.marthajefferson.org/modules/digestive/glossa-m.htm
- Dietary fiber generally refers to parts of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes that can't be digested by humans.
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- The part of plant foods that the body cannot digest. It helps to move food waste out of the body more quickly. Fiber is found in fruits, vegetables, dry beans and peas, nuts and seeds, and breads and cereals. Fiber is not found in animal foods (meat, milk, eggs).
www.thewellnesscommunity.org/virtual_WC/glossary.htm
If you eat more meats than fruits or vegetables, than it's time to start consuming more foods that are high in fiber.
Here are some tips to increase your fiber intake:
- Eat more fruits
- Eat more brown rice and whole grain products
- Eat raw vegetables
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