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Dietary Fiber: 4 Tips to Lower Cholesterol with Fiber
Do you have high cholesterol? Increase your fiber!
Do you have high blood pressure? Increase your fiber!
Are you overweight? Increase your fiber!
What is it with fiber (also known as roughage)? It seems to play a role in just about all our health problems.
Well, as far as blood pressure and cholesterol go, dietary fiber binds to cholesterol in circulation and helps remove it from the body. Research has shown that for every 1-2 grams of daily soluble fiber intake, LDL (bad) choleste...
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Expert & Community Posts
February 22: Eat a Diet High in Fiber
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertA diet high in dietary fiber plays an important in preventing heart disease and lowering... Read more »
Sample Menu for the DASH Eating Plan
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...431.7 calories, 13.1g fat, 24.5g protein, and 17.6g dietary fiber. Snack: 1 cup of low fat... Read more »
"Mystery Carbs" Question of the Day
By Amy Tenderich , Health Expert..."category" of carbs that are in the food I'm eating (i.e. Dietary Fiber, Sugar, Other... Read more »
Barley Benefits: Increase Barley Intake to Promote Heart Health
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...are a type soluble fiber. There are two types of dietary fiber - soluble and insoluble. You... Read more »
Your Checklist to Lower Cholesterol
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert...to get your cholesterol under control. Increase dietary fiber A high fiber diet is... Read more »
Health Guide
Fiber
Fiber is a substance foundin plants. Dietary fiber -- the kind you eat -- is found in fruits, vegetables, andgrains. It is an important part of a healthy diet. Alternative... Read more »Fiber
...number of total grams of carbohydrates listed on the food label includes fiber, the actual grams of dietary fiber are still included on the label. This is helpful information when determining... Read more »Fiber
...MarlettJA, McBurneyMI, SlavinJL. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Health Implications of Dietary Fiber. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102(7): 993-1000. Howarth NC, Huang TT, Roberts SB,... Read more »Carbohydrates
...is particularly important. This number is listed in bold on the nutrition facts panel and includes dietary fiber, sugar and other sources of carbohydrate. This number should be counted against... Read more »Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
...Changes in diet may help relieve symptoms in some patients. No diet works for all patients. Increasing dietary fiber and avoiding items that stimulate the intestines, such as caffeine, may help.... Read more »Images
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