| Fiber is the structural material of plants
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| | should eat at least 30 grams of fiber per
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| and is found in all fruits, vegetables,
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| | day, and the average North American gets
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| whole grains, beans, nuts and other seeds.
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| | only 11 grams. There's very little fiber
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| It is a type of carbohydrate that your
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| | in the typical diet of hamburgers, pizza,
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| body cannot break down, so you can't
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| | fried chicken and coke. Foods made from
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| absorb it. There are two types: soluble
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| | animal products never have any fiber, and
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| and insoluble. Insoluble fiber adds bulk
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| | processed foods made from grains,
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| to your stool and helps to prevent
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| | vegetables or fruit frequently have most
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| constipation. Soluble fiber binds to fat
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| | of the fiber removed. Wheat berries, baked
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| in the intestines and keeps some fat from
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| | potatoes, apples and oranges contain many
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| being absorbed.Insoluble fiber may help to
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| | times more fiber than bread, potato chips,
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| prevent colon cancer by speeding
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| | apple jelly or orange juice.Don't worry
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| cancer-causing agents through the
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| | about whether you are getting soluble or
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| digestive system. It helps with weight
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| | insoluble fiber; you need both kinds, and
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| control because it binds to water,
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| | both are found in fruits, vegetables,
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| creating bulk that makes you feel full. It
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| | whole grains and beans. If you're not
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| can help control diabetes because it slows
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| | getting enough fiber, don't try to correct
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| the rate at which your body absorbs
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| | the situation by adding fiber supplements,
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| glucose.Soluble fiber has an added
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| | lots of bran cereal or foods made with
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| benefit. When you add more soluble fiber
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| | added ground-up fiber. When you eat whole
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| to your diet, it lowers blood levels of
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| | fruits, vegetables, whole grains and
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| the plaque-forming LDL cholesterol.
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| | beans, you get all of the vitamins,
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| Soluble fiber is degraded by bacteria in
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| | minerals and phytochemicals nature
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| the colon to form types of fatty acids
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| | packages with the fiber. Introduce more
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| that are absorbed into the bloodstream and
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| | high-fiber whole foods into your diet
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| help to block the synthesis of cholesterol
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| | gradually to avoid digestive
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| by the liver. This is the only food
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| | discomfort.Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a
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| component we know will lower blood
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| | radio talk show host for 25 years and
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| cholesterol when you add more to your
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| | practicing physician for more than 40
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| diet. However, people who have high blood
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| | years; he is board certified in four
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| levels of cholesterol must do a lot more
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| | specialties, including sports medicine.
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| than just add soluble fiber to their diet.
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| | Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness
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| They also should not smoke, not be
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| | and health reports at weekly newsletter
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| overweight, and exercise regularly.You
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