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Forty grams of fiber a day will help keep a the
doctor away! Let’s look at all the ways it can help us to be healthy:
DIABETES & YOUR BLOOD SUGAR- One of the most recommended ways to control blood sugar levels naturally is to make certain you consume enough fiber every day. Foods rich in soluble fiber slow the absorption of food into the blood. This helps to prevent sharp swings in blood sugar levels.
Because high-fiber foods take longer to break down, they release glucose (blood sugar) in your blood more slowly, providing a steady amount of energy rather than a huge flood of glucose that your body must struggle to move out of the blood.
One of the best sources of fiber is beans and other legumes. Research has shown that eating only a ˝ cup of beans a day can help manage blood sugar levels!
Other sources of fiber are fresh fruits (especially berries), vegetables and whole grains.
CHOLESTEROL- It's true, a bowl of oatmeal a day has been proven to lower cholesterol, in people with high cholesterol levels. “For individuals with normal or low cholesterol levels, however frequent oat consumption will produce little or no change…”1 however it could reduce your risk of heart disease by almost 50%!
It doesn’t have to be cooked oatmeal; it can be oat bran in muffins or cereal. Don't have time to bake? Try Vitalicious Muffins! These low fat, low calorie, high fiber products also contain 15 important vitamins & minerals that your body needs, such as calcium, vitamin D, iron, folic acid & more. All Vitalicious products contain high fiber & wholesome natural ingredients to satisfy your hunger and conquer your cravings.
In the past 30 years, more than 20 major studies have looked into the relationship between oats, oat bran and cholesterol. What we have learned is that a bowl of oatmeal contains about 3 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of water soluble fiber will lower cholesterol 8-23%. Consequently every 1 percent drop in cholesterol levels brings the risk of heart disease down by 2 percent.
WEIGHT LOSS- Eating more dietary fiber has been proven to help people lose weight. This is how it works: When you eat more fiber-rich foods or take fiber supplements, your body sends you a message of fullness so your hunger decreases. People also tend to eat more slowly when eating high-fiber foods.
Fiber assists with intestinal bulking which in turn moves more calories through the bowel to be excreted as feces. The action of fiber on blood sugar levels also plays a major role in weight loss.
DIVERTICULITIS- For many years a low-fiber diet was a part of standard treatment for patients with diverticulitis. But most people with diverticulitis said that they already ate less vegetables and fruit and more meat.
Eventually some doctors pointed out that digestive diseases like diverticulitis were less common where diets were high in fiber. Their theory was to add fiber to the diet and they found out that a high fiber diet that included supplemental bran was a successful treatment.
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As always, check with your doctor before you make any changes to your diet.
HEMORRHOIDS- A high-fiber diet can help prevent increased straining which is what causes blood to congest in the rectum. Hemorrhoids are most common in Western, industrial nations where a low-fiber, highly reined diet is most often the fare.
PSORIASIS- I know it sounds strange that a skin condition can be helped by a high-fiber diet, but one cause of psoriasis may have to do with the body’s incomplete digestion of proteins. If the gut is not able to handle proteins effectively, the bacteria in the gut produce toxic compounds. These are found in elevated levels in persons with psoriasis. These gut-derived toxins are known to be associated with a low-fiber diet. Fiber binds the gut toxin compounds and increases the elimination of them.
VARICOSE VEINS- One thing stands out when studies of various populations are done; varicose veins are rarely seen anywhere in the world except in the legs of middle-aged and older residents of the United States and England. Why? It may have a connection to low-fiber diets high in refined foods and relatively sedentary lifestyles.
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1 Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing
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05/14/2008
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