Northville: Dietary Fiber Summary

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There are many types of Fiber below is a brief summary on dietary fiber and the body. 

Fiber and heart disease: Studies suggests that fiber can lower risk of heart disease if you ate 23 grams of fiber for women and 29 grams of fiber for men. But they really want to know if it was the fiber or the whole grain that affected the risk of lowering heart disease.Soluble fiber and insoluble fiber are both found in fruits and vegetables. The majority of grains like wheat, are insoluble. Insoluble fiber is not broken down by digestive enzymes or by bacteria in the gut. Oats and barley are two grains that are considered to be gummy fibers these are broken down by bacteria in the gut Insoluble fiber is made up from the structural material of the cell walls of land plants. It accounts for half the weight of 
the plant and is among the most abundant 
fibers in nature. It contains of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. While they can "hold" water, insoluble fiber does not 
dissolve in water (some hemicellulose 
fibers are water soluble). In addition to 
creating a feeling of fullness in the stomach, insoluble fiber's water-holding quality helps to create bulk and moisture in stools.
Insoluble fiber is sometimes refer to 
as a "No-carbohydrate" carbohydrate because it passes through the gastrointestinal tract mostly undigested (the human body does not have the enzymes to break them down). Additionally, unlike soluble fiber, insoluble fibers are not metabolized by intestinal bacteria.Fiber and Obesity: According to the University of Toronto fiber may help to maintain your weight. A study said that people who increased fiber by 20 gram a day minimized their weight gain by 12 pounds.People who consume insoluble fiber will lower their risk of diverticular disease. Also insoluble fiber helps if someone is constipated because it bulks up in your stool.Fiber and Diabetes: In a study suggested eating gummy fibers like oats and barley may have an effect on blood glucose. Isolated versus intact fiber: Isolated fiber: is when adding inulin, maltodextrin, oat fiber and polydextrose. These are soluble fibers but they do not lower cholesterol. All these make food gummy help the ice cream to get gummier.

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