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Fiber: Nutrition Source - Harvard
School of Public Health - "Soluble
fiber partially dissolves in water. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in
water"
- Fiber and Health
- natmedonline.com
News & Research:
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Fiber may boost pancreatic health: Study - Nutra USA, 1/25/12 -
"The greatest intakes of soluble fiber were linked
to a 60% reduction in pancreatic cancer risk, while insoluble fiber intake
was linked to a 50% reduction in risk" - [Abstract]
- See
Jarrow Formulas, Fiber Perfect, 150 Veggie Caps at iHerb
 .
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More fiber may reduce breast cancer risk: Meta-analysis - Nutra USA,
1/23/12 - "Every 10 gram per day increase in soluble
fiber intake was associated with a 26% reduction in the risk of breast
cancer, but no such effect was observed for insoluble fiber" - [Abstract]
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Dietary Fiber: Insoluble and Soluble Fiber - WebMD -
"Soluble fiber dissolves in water. Insoluble
fiber does not ... Sources of soluble fiber: oatmeal, oat cereal,
lentils, apples, oranges, pears, oat bran, strawberries, nuts,
flaxseeds, beans, dried peas, blueberries, psyllium, cucumbers, celery,
and carrots ... Sources of insoluble fiber: whole wheat, whole grains,
wheat bran, corn bran, seeds, nuts, barley, couscous, brown rice,
bulgur, zucchini, celery, broccoli, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, carrots,
cucumbers, green beans, dark leafy vegetables, raisins, grapes, fruit,
and root vegetable skins"
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A
diet rich in slowly digested carbs reduces markers of inflammation in
overweight and obese adults - Science Daily, 1/11/12 -
"Among overweight and obese adults, a diet rich in
slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other
high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated
with chronic disease ... a low-glycemic-load diet reduced a biomarker of
inflammation called C-reactive protein by about 22 percent ... C-reactive
protein is associated with an increased risk for many cancers as well as
cardiovascular disease ... a low-glycemic-load diet modestly increased -- by
about 5 percent -- blood levels of a protein hormone called adiponectin ...
a low-glycemic-load diet modestly increased -- by about 5 percent -- blood
levels of a protein hormone called adiponectin. This hormone plays a key
role in protecting against several cancers, including breast cancer, as well
as metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease and hardening of the arteries"
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High-Fiber Diet Linked to Lower Colon Cancer Risk - WebMD, 11/11/11 -
"Total fiber intake, as well as fiber from whole
grains and from cereals, was most strongly linked with a reduction in
colorectal cancer risk ... The evidence was weaker for fiber from fruits,
vegetables, and legumes"
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Soluble fiber may help shed 1.5kg in 12 weeks: Roquette study - Nutra USA,
9/16/11 - "One hundred and twenty overweight men were randomly assigned to
consume fruit juice supplemented with 17 grams of either Nutriose or
maltodextrin (control) for 12 weeks. The participants consumed the juice twice a
day to provide a daily dose of 34 grams ... men who drank the Nutriose beverage
had an average body weight loss of 1.5 kg, an average body mass index (BMI)
reduction of 0.5 kg/m2, and lost an average of 0.3% of their body fat
percentage, compared with the control group ... In addition, men who drank the
Nutriose-supplemented drink reported less hunger across the study period,
compared with men in the control group" - [Abstract]
- Note: 1.5 kg = 3.3 lbs - See Jarrow Formulas, Fiber Perfect, 150 Veggie Caps at iHerb
(It contains the Nutriose).
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Cooked Green Vegetables, Dried Fruit, Legumes, and Brown Rice Associated
With Fewer Colon Polyps - Science Daily, 8/2/11 -
"Eating legumes at least three times a week and
brown rice at least once a week was linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps
by 33 percent and 40 percent respectively ... Results also show that
consuming cooked green vegetables once a day or more, as compared to less
than five times a week, was associated with a 24 percent reduction in the
risk of rectal/colon polyps. Consuming dried fruit three times a week or
more, versus less than once a week, was associated with a 26 percent reduced
risk"
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Soluble fiber strikes a blow to belly fat - Science Daily, 6/27/11 -
"All fat is not created equal. Unsightly as it is,
subcutaneous fat, the fat right under the skin, is not as dangerous to
overall health as visceral fat, the fat deep in the belly surrounding vital
organs ... the way to zero in and reduce visceral fat is simple: eat more
soluble fiber from vegetables, fruit and beans, and engage in moderate
activity ... for every 10-gram increase in soluble fiber eaten per day,
visceral fat was reduced by 3.7 percent over five years. In addition,
increased moderate activity resulted in a 7.4 percent decrease in the rate
of visceral fat accumulation over the same time period ... a higher rate of
visceral fat is associated with high blood pressure, diabetes and fatty
liver disease ... Ten grams of soluble fiber can be achieved by eating two
small apples, one cup of green peas and one-half cup of pinto beans;
moderate activity means exercising vigorously for 30 minutes, two to four
times a week"
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Level 1 evidence that probiotics boost transit time: Danisco & Fonterra
- Nutra USA 6/22/11 - "the benefits were at least equivalent to that of dietary
fiber ... The researchers recruited 100 healthy people with an average age of
44 and randomly assigned them to receive high or low daily doses of B. lactis
HN019, or placebo for 14 days. High dose was defined as 17.2 billion colony
forming units (CFU), while the low dose was 1.8 billion CFU ... At the end of
the study results showed an improvement in transit time in the high dose group
of 33 percent, and 25 percent in the low dose group. There was no change in the
placebo group, added the researchers" - [Abstract]
- See
probiotic products at iHerb.
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Effects
of dietary fibre on subjective appetite, energy intake and body weight: a
systematic review of randomized controlled trials - Obes Rev. 2011 Jun
16 - "For appetite, acute energy intake, long-term
energy intake and body weight, there were clear differences in effect rates
depending on chemical structure. Interestingly, fibres characterized as
being more viscous (e.g. pectins, β-glucans and guar gum) reduced appetite
more often than those less viscous fibres (59% vs. 14%), which also applied
to acute energy intake (69% vs. 30%). Overall, effects on energy intake and
body weight were relatively small, and distinct dose-response relationships
were not observed. Short- and long-term effects of dietary fibres appear to
differ and multiple mechanisms relating to their different physicochemical
properties seem to interplay"
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Fiber may keep you healthier for longer: NIH study - Nutra USA, 6/15/11
- "The highest intakes of fiber equivalent to
about 30 grams per day for men and 25 grams for women were associated with
a reduction in the risk of dying from cardiovascular, infectious, and
respiratory diseases of up to 60 percent ... The anti-inflammatory
properties of dietary fiber could explain, in part, significant inverse
associations of dietary fiber intake with infectious and respiratory
diseases as well as with CVD death ... people with the highest average
intakes between 25 and 30 grams of fiber per day had a 22 percent lower
risk of death from all the causes ... For men, the highest intakes were
associated with a reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular,
infectious, and respiratory diseases ranging from 34 to 59 percent in women
and 24 to 56 percent in men" - [Abstract]
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Load up
on fiber now, avoid heart disease later - Science Daily, 3/22/11 -
"adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest
fiber intake had a significantly lower estimated lifetime risk for
cardiovascular disease compared to those with the lowest fiber intake ... It's
long been known that high-fiber diets can help people lose weight, lower
cholesterol and improve hypertension ... In adults 60 to 79 years, dietary fiber
intake was not significantly associated with a reduction in lifetime risk of
cardiovascular disease. It's possible that the beneficial effect of dietary
fiber may require a long period of time to achieve, and older adults may have
already developed significant risk for heart disease before starting a
high-fiber diet"
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Eat fiber, live longer - MSNBC, 2/14/11 - "Most
Americans aren't getting enough roughage in their diets. The average
American eats only about 15 grams of fiber each day, much less than the
current daily recommendation of 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men, or
14 grams per 1,000 calories. For example, a slice of whole wheat bread
contains 2 to 4 grams of fiber ... In the new study, the people who met the
guidelines were less likely to die during a nine-year follow-up period ...
The men and women who ate the highest amount of fiber were 22 percent less
likely to die from any cause compared to those who ate the lowest amount"
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Bran Reduces Heart Disease Deaths - WebMD, 5/10/10 -
"women who ate the most bran had a 35% lower risk of
death from heart disease and a 28% lower risk of death from all causes than
women who ate the least"
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Apple fibres may boost immune health: Study - Nutra USA, 3/3/10 -
"fed
low-fat diets supplemented with either soluble (pectin, 10 per cent of the diet)
or insoluble fibre (cellulose, 5 or 10 per cent of the diet) for six weeks. At
the end of this period the mice were challenged with an endotoxin to induce
sickness ... Two hours after [entotoxin] injection, the mice fed soluble fibre
were only half as sick as the other group, and they recovered 50 per cent
sooner. And the differences between the groups continued to be pronounced all
the way out to 24 hours" - [Abstract]
[Science
Daily] - See
pectin products at iHerb.
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An
apple a day? Study shows soluble fiber boosts immune system - Science
Daily, 3/2/10
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Dietary Fiber May Help Prevent Body Weight, Waist Circumference Gain -
Medscape, 1/6/10 - "There was an inverse association
of total fiber intake with subsequent change in weight and in waist
circumference. For each 10-g/day increase in total fiber intake, the pooled
estimate was 39 g/year (95% confidence interval [CI], 71 to 7 g/year) for
weight change and 0.08 cm/year (95% CI, 0.11 to 0.05 cm/year) for waist
circumference change ... For each 10-g/day increase in fiber intake from
cereals, there was a weight change of 77 g/year (95% CI, 127 to 26
g/year) and change in waist circumference of 0.10 cm/year (95% CI, 0.18 to
0.02 cm/year). Fruit and vegetable fiber was not associated with weight
change. However, the association of fruit and vegetable fiber intake with
change in waist circumference was similar to that seen for intake of total
dietary fiber and cereal fiber"
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Diet
And Intestinal Bacteria Linked To Healthier Immune Systems - Science
Daily, 10/28/09 - "Insoluble dietary fibre, or
roughage, not only keeps you regular, say Australian scientists, it also
plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay ...
Similarly, probiotics and prebiotics, food supplements that affect the
balance of gut bacteria, reduce the symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid
arthritis, also inflammatory diseases"
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High
Fiber Intake Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer - Science Daily,
10/2/09 - "Relative to the lowest quintile of total
fiber intake, the highest quintile was associated with a 13% decreased risk
of breast cancer"
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Psyllium Fiber Helps IBS - WebMD, 8/28/09
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High Dietary Fibre Intake Associated With Decreased Inflammation in Chronic
and Non-Chronic Kidney Disease Patients - Doctor's Guide, 3/30/09 -
"when compared with patients in the high dietary
fibre intake group, those in the low intake group had significantly
increased odds of inflammation in both the CKD and non-CKD subgroups ... In
the low fibre intake group, CKD patients showed 51% inflammation versus 37%
in the high intake group (P < .05). The non-CKD population showed 29%
inflammation with low fibre intake versus 20% with high intake"
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Diabetics On High-fiber Diets Might Need Extra Calcium - Science Daily,
3/24/09 - "Our new findings suggest that dietary
fiber reduces the body's capacity to absorb calcium"
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Breast Cancer: Diet High In Vegetables, Fruit And Fiber May Cut Risk Of
Cancer Recurrence In Women Without Hot Flashes - Science Daily, 12/30/08
- "A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter
clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and
fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary
recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence in a subgroup of early-stage
breast cancer survivors women who didn't have hot flashes by
approximately 31 percent. These patients typically have higher recurrence
and lower survival rates than breast cancer patients who have hot flashes"
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Dietary Fiber May Predict Stroke Severity and Outcome - Medscape,
2/29/08 - "Higher dietary-fiber intake may result in
less severe stroke and improve stroke outcomes"
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Dietary Fiber
Intake Inversely Associated With Breast Cancer Risk - Medscape, 2/8/08 -
"Among ever-users of postmenopausal hormones, a
significant inverse association was observed between intake of dietary
fiber, especially from cereal products, and breast cancer risk for overall,
ER+PR+, and ER-PR- tumors. The adjusted relative risk for all invasive
tumors was 0.50"
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Dietary fibre linked to better lung function - Nutra USA, 12/21/07 -
"In terms of COPD risk, Han and co-workers report a
15 per cent lower risk for people with the highest versus lowest intakes of
total fibre. In addition, the highest intake of cereal fibre was associated
with a 17 per cent lower risk, while fruit fibre was associated with a 28
per cent lower risk" - [Abstract]
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Meta-analysis supports fibre for uterus cancer protection - Nutra USA,
12/18/07 - "For every five grams of dietary fibre
per 1000 calories, women may reduce their risk of endometrial cancer by over
20 per cent" - [Abstract]
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A Fiber-rich Diet May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk - oncologystat.com,
11/23/07 - "A diet high in whole grains and fiber
may reduce the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by as much as 40%"
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Cereal fiber intake may reduce risk of gastric adenocarcinomas: The
EPIC-EURGAST study - Int J Cancer. 2007 Jun 20 -
"There was a strong inverse association for diffuse [HR 0.43, 0.22-0.86],
but not intestinal type [HR 0.98, 0.54-1.80] tumors"
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Fiber intake and risk of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and stomach -
Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Jun 12 - "Compared to
subjects in the lowest quartile of fiber intake, subjects in the highest
quartile of intake showed odd ratios of 0.44 (95% CI = 0.26-0.76) for
esophageal adenocarcinoma (P trend = 0.004) and 0.58 (95% CI = 0.38-0.88)
for gastric cardia adenocarcinoma ... High intake of fiber was associated
with significant reduced risks of esophageal and gastric cardia
adenocarcinoma"
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High-Fiber Diets, Fiber Supplements Reduce CRP Levels - Medscape,
3/14/07 -
"The participants were then randomized
to either the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), high-fiber
diet (mean intake, nearly 28 g of fiber per day), or to a fiber supplement
(psyllium) on top of their regular diet (mean intake, totaling 27 g/day).
After 3 weeks on one diet, participants crossed over to the other fiber diet
... Overall, the mean CRP level changed from 4.4 to 3.8 mg/L (-13.7%; P =
.046) in the high-fiber DASH diet group and to 3.6 mg/L (-18.1%) in the
fiber-supplemented diet group (P = .02)"
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Coffee: Aroma, Taste And Dietary Fiber - Science Daily, 2/26/07 -
"soluble dietary fiber (SDF)
...brewed coffee contains a significant amount of SDF 02.5 percent to 20.0
percent by weight of powdered coffee bean"
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Planning a Pregnancy? Eat Your Fiber - WebMD, 9/27/06
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Fiber Good, and Not Just for Your Gut - WebMD, 4/13/06 -
"Compared with those who ate the
least fiber, those who ate the most were 63% less likely to have high levels
of C-reactive protein (CRP) ... the women who ate the oat fiber over the
short three-day time period became significantly more sensitive to insulin"
- How much
daily fiber do we need? - MSNBC, 4/7/06 -
"The current recommended amounts of
dietary fiber call for 21 to 25 grams per day for adult women and 30 to 38
grams per day for men"
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Dietary fibre and colorectal cancer where do we stand? - Nutra USA,
2/20/06
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Fiber Not Protective for Colon Cancer - WebMD, 12/13/05 -
"even if fiber does not have a major
impact on colorectal cancer, there is convincing evidence that dietary fiber
helps prevent heart disease, type 2 diabetes, the colon disease
diverticulitis, and other several chronic conditions"
- High
Glycemic Index or High Carbohydrate Diet May Not Increase Risk of Insulin
Resistance - Medscape, 6/6/05 - "Habitual intake of diets with a high glycemic index and high glycemic load
or diets with a high content of total carbohydrate including simple sugars
was not associated with the probability of having insulin resistance ...
intake of dietary fiber was inversely associated with the probability of
having insulin resistance"
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New Findings on Fiber
- Life Extension Magazine, 5/05 - "Incorporating increased fiber intake into a daily plan for healthy living
can help you lower your risk of heart attack and cancer, as well as prevent
or manage such common conditions as hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
Moreover, fiber is a valuable tool in achieving optimal weight"
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Fiber Supplements May Lower Cardiovascular Risk In Type 2 Diabetics -
Science Daily, 4/30/05 - "Study
participants received 10g to 15g of BiosLife 2, an over-the-counter fiber
supplement ... total cholesterol had dropped from 215 mg/dL to 184 mg/dL, a
14.4 percent decrease. Triglycerides also improved, dropping from 299 mg/dL
to 257 mg/dL, a 14 percent decrease ... LDL decreased from 129 mg/dL to 92
mg/dL -- a 28.7 percent improvement. HDL rose from 43 mg/dL to 55 mg/dL -- a
21.8 percent increase" [WebMD]
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Mastering fibre in GI foods - Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, 4/05
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High-Fiber Diet May Fight High Blood Pressure - WebMD, 3/4/05 -
"the average reduction in blood
pressure was 3.12 mmHg systolic and 2.57 mmHg diastolic"
- High-Fiber Diet May Halt Heartburn - WebMD, 1/5/05
- Fibre cuts heart disease event risk, suggests study
- Nutra USA, 5/18/04
- Fibre for prostate protection - Nutra USA, 4/15/04
- "total fibre
intake only slightly reduced prostate cancer risk. However when the study
examined soluble fibre only, the reduced risk was greater at 11 per cent,
while vegetable fibre cut risk by 18 per cent"
- Fruit and cereal fiber, not vegetables, cut deaths from heart disease
- Nutra USA, 2/24/04
- Fiber-Rich Fruits and Cereals Protect Heart -
WebMD, 2/23/04
- 5 a day force, new evidence - Nutra USA, 2/11/04 -
"High fiber diet more that 34
grammes
a day reduced risk of rectal cancer by a staggering 66 per cent"
- Dietary Fiber Revisited - Physician's Weekly,
5/19/03
- 2 Studies Contradict Earlier Research Showing No Benefit of Fiber on Colon
Cancer Risk - WebMD, 5/1/03 - "What's more consistent is the two newest findings, both published in the
May 3 issue of The Lancet ... those eating a high-fiber diet -- upwards of
36 grams of fiber each day -- were 25% less likely to develop polyps than
those eating fewer than 12 grams ... The other study, conducted on 520,000
people in 10 European countries and called the largest study ever, also
initially found a 25% reduced rate in colorectal
cancer in those eating high-fiber diets of about 35 grams daily compared
with those eating less than 15 ... the protective effect was greatest on the
left side of the colon, where most cancers originate ... Fiber is believed
to help reduce risk in two ways: It keeps you regular to remove toxins from
the intestines, and bacteria living in the gut feeds on it -- producing
beneficial byproducts to keep the colon healthy"
- Europe-Wide Study Finds Fibre Can Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk By Up To 40%
- Doctor's Guide, 5/1/03 - "People
consuming an average of 35 g fibre a day can cut their risk of
colorectal cancer up to 40%, compared to people who consume an average
of 15 g per day ... Protection was greatest for the left side of the colon,
and least for the rectum ... foods supplying fibre also contribute many
other nutrients and phytochemicals that have been linked to cancer
protection, and which could account for the protective effects seen"
- Latest Evidence Links High-Fibre Diet With Reduced Colon Cancer Risk
- Doctor's Guide, 5/1/03
- Searching for ideal diet in sea of conflicting food advice
- USA Today, 4/20/03 - "Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of the nutrition department at Harvard School
of Public Health ... Willett has assembled an "ideal" diet of his own that
relies on healthier plant oils instead of animal fats, and
whole grains and high-fiber carbohydrates (think brown rice and wheat
pasta) over refined grains like white rice ... It emphasizes plenty of
vegetables and fruits, and healthy protein sources such as fish, poultry,
nuts and legumes instead of red meat and high-fat dairy products. Willett
also recommends a daily multivitamin, moderate alcohol consumption and
regular physical activity"
- Are These Cholesterol Busters For You? - CBS News,
3/6/03 - "People with high
cholesterol may lower their levels by a surprising one-third with a
vegetarian diet that combines a variety of trendy heart-healthy foods,
including plenty of soy and soluble fiber ... the diet works about as well
as the older statin drugs that are still first-line therapy for people with
high cholesterol ... A typical breakfast included oat bran, fruit and soy
milk, lunch might involve vegetarian chili, oat bran bread and tomato, and a
typical dinner was vegetable curry, a soy burger, northern beans, barley,
okra, eggplant, cauliflower, onions and red peppers. Volunteers also got
Metamucil three times a day to provide soluble fiber from psyllium"
- Breakfast Reduces Diabetes, Heart Disease - WebMD,
3/6/03 - "A
daily breakfast may reduce the risk of becoming
obese or developing signs that can lead to
diabetes -- called insulin resistance syndrome -- by 35% to 50% compared
with skipping the morning meal ... Their recommendation: A bowl of
whole-grain cereal ... eating whole-grain cereal each day was associated
with a 15% reduction in risk for the insulin resistance syndrome ... soluble
fiber forms a gel-like material that prevents
cholesterol and saturated fats from entering the bloodstream, where they
can collect and form plaques on artery walls. The insoluble fiber in these
cereals, meanwhile, helps keep bowel movement regular and may help reduce
risk of colon problems"
- Eggs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk - WebMD, 2/20/03
- "eating
about three eggs a week during adolescence decreased the risk of
breast cancer by 18%. Diets rich in vegetable oils
and dietary fiber had similar effects. But eating roughly one pat of butter
a day increased risk by 6% ... eggs may be protective because they are high
in essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. And studies suggest that
fiber-rich foods reduce estrogen levels"
- Ispaghula Husk [psyllium] Nearly As Effective As Simvastatin For
Hyperlipidemia - Doctor's Guide, 12/24/02 - "One group received 3.5 grams of
ispaghula husk twice a day and the second group
received 20 milligrams of simvastatin each day
... total cholesterol decreased by 15.8
percent and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol decreased by 22.97
percent among patients taking ispaghula husk ...
Triglycerides decreased by 20.89 percent and
high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol increased by 10.69 percent in
these patients ... Among patients taking simvastatin, total cholesterol
decreased by 24.15 percent, LDL cholesterol decreased by 36.08 percent,
triglycerides decreased by 20.47 percent and HDL cholesterol increased by
11.4 percent" - I've got that. See
Drugstore.com psyllium products
 .
3.5 grams is about one wafer (3.4 grams psyllium/wafer).
- Extra Fiber Doesn't Help Colon - WebMD, 11/5/02
- Dietary
Fiber Improves Bowel Incontinence in Adults - New
Hope Natural Media, 9/5/02
- Study Of Low-Fat, High-Fiber Diet Finds No Effect On PSA Levels In Men Over
A Four-Year Period - Doctor's Guide, 8/30/02
- Diet Rich In Fruits, Vegetables Lowers Risk Of Upper Aerodigestive Tract
Cancers - Doctor's Guide, 5/24/02 - "Intake of
whole grains and fibre derived from a diet rich in
fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of upper
aerodigestive tract (UAT)
cancers"
- Dietary Fibre Questioned for Prevention of Colorectal Adenomas and
Carcinomas - Doctor's Guide, 5/21/02
- Fiber Stalls High Blood Pressure - WebMD, 5/15/02
- "Whole
grains are included as part of the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop
Hypertension) diet, which has been found to help reduce
blood pressure. The diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and low-fat
dairy products and recommends a daily intake of more than 25 grams of fiber
a day. But Samuel says that based on the results of this study, whole grains
aren't emphasized enough"
- Rice Bran Lowers Diabetic Blood Sugar - WebMD,
4/10/02 - "Rice bran was able to lower blood glucose by up to 30% in a small group of
patients with type 1 or 2 diabetes ... also
found that patients with elevated cholesterol
who consumed 20 grams per day of stabilized rice bran lowered their total
serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels
between 5% and 15%"
-
Eating Away At High Cholesterol Levels - Functional Foods &
Nutraceuticals, 4/02
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Natural Laxatives: More Than A Passing Fancy - Natural Foods
Merchandiser, 1/02
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Fiber -- the Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent for Colon Cancer Prevention
- WebMD, 4/12/01 - "If you took all
the fiber studies, you could divide them into three groups: those that show
a benefit for fiber, those that show no benefit, and those that demonstrate
increased risk associated with fiber. You would have an equal number of
studies in each group," says Goodlad, who wrote an editorial about fiber in
Gut, a British medical journal"
- Little
Impact With High-Fibre, Low-Fat Diet On Ovarian Hormone Levels
- Doctor's Guide, 3/27/01
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Study: Fiber Doesn't Prevent Cancer - Intelihealth, 10/13/00 -
"29 percent of those receiving the supplement (ispaghula husk, a compound
similar to psyllium that is not part of the average diet) got at least one
new tumor within three years. That compares with 20 percent of those given
fake granules"
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Fiber May Hurt, More Than Help, in Preventing Colon Cancer - WebMD,
10/12/00
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Low Fat, High Fiber Doesn't Cut Colon Cancer Risk - Nutrition Science
News, 8/00
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Fiber May Help Prevent Obesity - Intelihealth, 10/27/99
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Fiber may reduce women's risk of heart disease - CNN, 6/1/99
- Fiber In
Diet Not Enough; AHA Calls For Higher Intake To Fight Heart Disease -
Doctor's Guide, 6/17/97
- Study
Suggests Teenagers And Young Adults Aren't Getting Enough Fiber -
Doctor's Guide, 4/7/97
- Cereal
Eaters Get More Nutrients, More Fiber, Less Fat --- Study - Doctor's
Guide, 4/7/97
- New Studies
Find Soluble Fiber in Oatmeal Improves Health - Doctor's Guide, 12/10/96
- Fiber-Rich
Sun-Dried Raisins Play Part in Cholesterol-Lowering Diet - Doctor's
Guide, 3/19/96
Abstracts:
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High-Fiber Foods Reduce Periodontal Disease Progression in Men Aged 65 and
Older: The Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study/Dental Longitudinal Study
- J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Feb 8 - "Dental and
physical examinations were conducted every 3 to 5 years. Diet was assessed
using food frequency questionnaires (FFQs). Mean follow-up was 15 years
(range: 2-24 years) ... alveolar bone loss (ABL) ... In men aged 65 and
older, each serving of good to excellent sources of total fiber was
associated with lower risk of ABL progression (HR = 0.76, 95% CI =
0.60-0.95) and tooth loss (HR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.53-0.97). Of the different
food groups, only fruits that were good to excellent sources of fiber were
associated with lower risk of progression of ABL (HR = 0.86 per serving, 95%
CI = 0.78-0.95), PPD (HR = 0.95, 95% CI = 0.91-0.99), and tooth loss (HR =
0.88, 95% CI = 0.78-0.99). No significant associations were seen in men
younger than 65"
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Fruit,
vegetables, fibre and micronutrients and risk of US renal cell carcinoma
- Br J Nutr. 2011 Dec 20:1-9 - "Intake of vegetables
was associated with a decreased risk of RCC (OR 0.5; 95 % CI 0.3, 0.7;
Ptrend = 0.002), (top compared to the bottom quartile of intake). When
intake of individual nutrients was investigated, vegetable fibre intake was
associated with decreased risks (OR 0.4; 95 % CI 0.2, 0.6; P < 0.001), but
this was not the case with fruit fibre (OR 0.7; 95 % CI 0.4, 1.1) or grain
fibre (OR 1.0; 95 % CI 0.6, 1.5). β-Cryptoxanthin and lycopene were also
associated with decreased risks, but when both were included in a mutually
adjusted backwards stepwise regression model, only β-cryptoxanthin remained
significant (OR 0.5; 95 % CI 0.3, 0.8). When other micronutrients and types
of fibre were investigated together, only vegetable fibre and β-cryptoxanthin
had significant trends (P < 0.01) (OR 0.6; 95 % CI 0.3, 0.9) (OR 0.5; 95 %
CI 0.3, 0.9), respectively. These findings were stronger in those aged over
65 years (Pinteraction = 0.001). Among non-smokers, low intake of
cruciferous vegetables and fruit fibre was also associated with increased
risk of RCC (Pinteraction = 0.03); similar inverse associations were found
for β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene and vitamin C. When nutrients were mutually
adjusted by backwards regression in these subgroups, only β-cryptoxanthin
remained associated with lower RCC risk"
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Dietary
Fiber and Nutrient Density Are Inversely Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome
in US Adolescents - J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Nov;111(11):1688-95 -
"The overall
prevalence of MetS was 6.4% (n=138). There was a graded inverse association
between the fiber index and MetS (P<0.001) with a threefold difference between
the lowest and highest quintiles (9.2% vs 3.1%). Each quintile increase in the
fiber index was associated with a 20% decrease in MetS (adjusted odds ratio
0.83, 95% confidence interval 0.68-1.00; P0.043). Neither the saturated fat
index (P=0.87) nor the cholesterol index (P=0.22) was significantly associated
with MetS ... Higher intakes of dietary fiber, but not low intakes of saturated
fat or cholesterol are related to the MetS in adolescents. These findings
suggest that to reduce the risks for MetS in adolescents, it is more important
to emphasize a paradigm that promotes the inclusion of fiber-rich,
nutrient-dense, plant-based foods vs what foods to restrict or exclude as is
commonly done when the focus is on total fat, cholesterol, or saturated fat
intake"
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Inverse
association between fruit, legume, and cereal fiber and the risk of
metabolic syndrome: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study - Diabetes Res Clin
Pract. 2011 Aug 17 - "Multivariate-adjusted odds
ratio of MetS between highest and lowest quartiles was 0.53 (95% CI:
0.39-0.74; P for trend <0.05) for total dietary fiber, 0.60 (0.43-0.84; P
for trend <0.05) for soluble fiber, and 0.51 (0.35-0.72; P for trend <0.05)
for insoluble fiber. Among sources of dietary fiber, fruit fiber (OR: 0.51;
95% CI: 0.37-0.72), cereal fiber (0.74; 0.57-0.97), and legume fiber (0.73;
0.53-0.99) were inversely associated with the risk of MetS, after adjustment
for confounding factors. Intake of vegetable fiber and nut fiber were
unrelated to the risk of MetS ... Total dietary fiber, soluble- and
insoluble fiber, fruit fiber, cereal fiber and legume fiber were associated
with a protective effect for the presence of MetS among this Tehranian
population"
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Dietary
fiber intake and risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of prospective
cohort studies - Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Jul 20 -
"We identified 10 prospective cohort studies of dietary fiber intake and
risk of breast cancer involving 16,848 cases and 712,195 participants. The
combined RR of breast cancer for the highest compared with the lowest
dietary fiber intake was 0.89 (95% CI: 0.83, 0.96), and little evidence of
heterogeneity was observed. The association between dietary fiber intake and
risk of breast cancer did not significantly differ by geographic region,
length of follow-up, or menopausal status of the participants. Omission of
any single study little changed the combined risk estimate. Dose-response
analysis showed that every 10-g/d increment in dietary fiber intake was
associated with a significant 7% reduction in breast cancer risk. Little
evidence of publication bias was found"
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Viscosity rather than quantity of dietary fibre predicts
cholesterol-lowering effect in healthy individuals - Br J Nutr. 2011 May
31:1-4 - "The well-documented lipid-lowering effects
of fibre may be related to its viscosity, a phenomenon that has been
understudied, especially when fibre is given against the background of a
typical North American (NA) diet. In this three-arm experiment, we compared
the lipid-lowering effect of low-viscosity wheat bran (WB), medium-viscosity
psyllium (PSY) and a high-viscosity viscous fibre blend (VFB), as part of a
fibre intervention aimed at increasing fibre intake to recommended levels
within the context of a NA diet in apparently healthy individuals. Using a
randomised cross-over design, twenty-three participants (twelve males and
eleven females; age 35 (sd 12) years; LDL-cholesterol (C) 2.9 (sem 0.6)
mmol/l) consuming a typical NA diet received a standard, fibre-enriched
cereal, where approximately one-third of the fibre was either a
low-viscosity (570 centipoise (cP)) WB, medium-viscosity (14 300 cP) PSY or
a high-viscosity (136 300 cP) novel VFB, for 3 weeks separated by washout
periods of ≥ 2 weeks. There were no differences among the treatments in the
amount of food consumed, total dietary fibre intake, reported physical
activity and body weight. Final intake of the WB, PSY and VFB was 10.8, 9.0
and 5.1 g, respectively. Reduction in LDL-C was greater with the VFB
compared with the medium-viscosity PSY ( - 12.6 (sem 3.5) %, P = 0.002) and
low-viscosity WB ( - 14.6 (sem 4.2) %, P = 0.003). The magnitude of LDL-C
reduction showed a positive association with fibre apparent viscosity (r -
0.41, P = 0.001). Despite the smaller quantity consumed, the high-viscosity
fibre lowered LDL-C to a greater extent than lower-viscosity fibres. These
data support the inclusion of high-viscosity fibre in the diet to reduce
plasma lipids among apparently healthy individuals consuming a typical NA
diet"
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A diet
rich in oat bran improves blood lipids and hemostatic factors, and reduces
apparent energy digestibility in young healthy volunteers - Eur J Clin
Nutr. 2011 Jun 8 - "Total cholesterol decreased by
14% during the oat bran period compared with 4% during the control period
(P<0.001). Non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol decreased by 16%
in the oat bran period compared with 3% in the control period (P<0.01), as
did total triacylglycerol (21 vs 10%, P<0.05) and very-low-density
lipoprotein triacylglycerol 33 vs 9%, P<0.01). Plasminogen activator
inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and factor VII (fVII) levels decreased more during
consumption of oat bran compared with the control period (PAI-1: 30 vs 2.3%,
P<0.01; fVII: 15 vs 7.6%, <0.001). Fecal volume and dry matter were greater
when consuming the oat bran diet compared with the control (P<0.001), and
energy excretion was increased by 37% (1014 vs 638 kJ/day, P<0.001);
however, changes in body weight did not differ (oat bran:-0.3±0.5 kg;
control: 0.0±0.7 kg).Conclusions: Addition of oat bran (6 g soluble
fiber/day) to a low-fiber diet lowered total and non-HDL cholesterol, as
well as hemostatic factors, and may affect energy balance through reduced
energy utilization"
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Dietary
fiber intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in the Japanese population:
the Japan Public Health Center-based study cohort - Eur J Clin Nutr.
2011 Jun 8 - "Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios
(95% confidence intervals (CIs)) of CVD for the third to fifth quintiles of
total fiber were 0.79 (0.63-0.99), 0.70 (0.54-0.89) and 0.65 (0.48-0.87) in
women, respectively, compared with the lowest quintile. Total fiber intake
was inversely associated with the incidence of stroke, either cerebral
infarction or intracerebral hemorrhage in women. The results for insoluble
fiber in women were similar to those for total fiber, whereas those for
soluble fiber were weak. An inverse association of total fiber with CVD was
observed primarily in non-smokers (P for trend=0.045 and 0.001) and not in
smokers (probability values for interaction between total fiber and smoking
were 0.06 and 0.01 in men and women, respectively).Conclusions: Higher total
dietary fiber was associated with reduced risk of CVD in Japanese
non-smokers"
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Dietary
Fiber Intake and Mortality in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study - Arch
Intern Med. 2011 Feb 14 - "During an average of 9
years of follow-up, we identified 20 126 deaths in men and 11 330 deaths in
women. Dietary fiber intake was associated with a significantly lowered risk
of total death in both men and women (multivariate relative risk comparing
the highest with the lowest quintile, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.73-0.82; P for trend,
<.001] in men and 0.78 [95% CI, 0.73-0.85; P for trend, <.001] in women).
Dietary fiber intake also lowered the risk of death from cardiovascular,
infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24% to 56% in men and by 34% to 59%
in women. Inverse association between dietary fiber intake and cancer death
was observed in men but not in women. Dietary fiber from grains, but not
from other sources, was significantly inversely related to total and
cause-specific death in both men and women" - See Lundberg, Organic Brown Rice Pasta, Penne, 12 oz (340 g) at iHerb
(my favorite with turkey meatballs and roasted garlic tomato sauce).
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Carbohydrate Nutrition Is Associated with the 5-Year Incidence of Chronic
Kidney Disease - J Nutr. 2011 Jan 12 -
"participants in the 4th quartile of mean dietary GI intake compared with
those in the first quartile (reference) had a 55% increased likelihood of
having eGFR < 60 mL⋅min(-1)⋅1.73 m(-2) [multivariable-adjusted OR = 1.55
(95% CI = 1.07-2.26); P-trend = 0.01]. After multivariable adjustment,
participants in the 4th quartile of dietary cereal fiber intake compared
with those in the first quartile (reference) had a 50% reduced risk of
incident moderate CKD (P-trend = 0.03). Higher baseline consumption of
energy-dense, nutrient-poor sources of carbohydrate (e.g. cookies) yielded a
3-fold higher risk of incident CKD (P-trend = 0.01). In summary, we observed
a novel link between high cereal fiber intake and reduced incidence of
moderate CKD and this was supported by the cross-sectional association with
dietary GI. Conversely, our data suggest that higher intake of energy-dense,
nutrient-poor sources of carbohydrate, potentially through acute
hyperglycemia, could impair renal function"
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Carbohydrate quantity and quality and risk of type 2 diabetes in the
European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Netherlands
(EPIC-NL) study - Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Aug 4 -
"Dietary fiber was inversely associated with diabetes risk (HR: 0.92; 95%
CI: 0.85, 0.99; P lt 0.05)"
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Dietary
Fiber Intake Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Mortality from
Cardiovascular Disease among Japanese Men and Women - J Nutr. 2010 Jun
23 - "Total, insoluble, and soluble dietary fiber
intakes were inversely associated with risk of mortality from CHD and total
CVD for both men and women. For men, the multivariable HR (95% CI) for CHD
in the highest vs. the lowest quintiles were 0.81 [(95% CI, 0.61-1.09);
P-trend = 0.02], 0.48 [(95% CI, 0.27-0.84); P-trend < 0.001], and 0.71 [(95%
CI, 0.41-0.97); P-trend = 0.04] for total, insoluble, and soluble fiber,
respectively. The respective HR (95% CI) for women were 0.80 [(95% CI,
0.57-0.97); P-trend = 0.01], 0.49 [(95% CI, 0.27-0.86); P-trend = 0.004],
and 0.72 [(95% CI, 0.34-0.99); P-trend = 0.03], respectively. For fiber
sources, intakes of fruit and cereal fibers but not vegetable fiber were
inversely associated with risk of mortality from CHD. In conclusion, dietary
intakes of fiber, both insoluble and soluble fibers, and especially fruit
and cereal fibers, may reduce risk of mortality from CHD"
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Sickness behavior induced
by endotoxin can be mitigated by the dietary soluble fiber, pectin, through
up-regulation of IL-4 and Th2 polarization - Brain Behav Immun. 2010 Feb 6 -
"We show that a diet rich in soluble fiber protects mice from endotoxin-induced
sickness behavior by polarizing mice Th2 when compared to a diet containing only
insoluble fiber. Mice fed soluble fiber became less sick and recovered faster
from endotoxin-induced sickness behaviors than mice fed insoluble fiber ...
These data show that a diet rich in soluble fiber protects against endotoxin-induced
sickness behavior by polarizing mice Th2 and promoting alternative activation of
macrophages" - See
pectin products at iHerb.
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Dietary
fibre intake is inversely associated with carotid intima-media thickness: a
cross-sectional assessment in the PREDIMED study - Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009
Jun 24 - "Our results suggest that high fibre intake
is inversely associated with carotid atherosclerosis"
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Glycemic
Index, Retinal Vascular Caliber, and Stroke Mortality - Stroke. 2008 Oct
23 - "high glycemic index (GI) and low cereal fiber
(CF) ... Persons consuming food in the highest GI tertile and lowest CF
tertile had a 5-fold increased risk of stroke death ... High-GI and low-CF
diets predict greater stroke mortality and wider retinal venular caliber.
The association between a high-GI diet and stroke death was partly explained
by GI effects on retinal venular caliber, suggesting that a high-GI diet may
produce deleterious anatomic changes in the microvasculature"
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Dietary
fiber intake in relation to coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality
over 40 y: the Zutphen Study - Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Oct;88(4):1119-25
- "Every additional 10 g of recent dietary fiber
intake per day reduced coronary heart disease mortality by 17% (95% CI: 2%,
30%) and all-cause mortality by 9% (0%, 18%). The strength of the
association between long-term dietary fiber intake and all-cause mortality
decreased from age 50 y (hazard ratio: 0.71; 95% CI: 0.55, 0.93) until age
80 y (0.99; 0.87, 1.12). We observed no clear associations for different
types of dietary fiber. CONCLUSIONS: A higher recent dietary fiber intake
was associated with a lower risk of both coronary heart disease and
all-cause mortality. For long-term intake, the strength of the association
between dietary fiber and all-cause mortality decreased with increasing age"
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Dietary Fiber, Lung Function, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in
the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study - Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Dec
5 - "Adjusted odds ratios of COPD for the highest
versus lowest quintiles of intake were 0.85 (p = 0.044) for total fiber,
0.83 (p = 0.021) for cereal fiber, and 0.72 (p = 0.005) for fruit fiber.
This study provides the first known evidence that dietary fiber is
independently associated with better lung function and reduced prevalence of
COPD"
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Association between dietary fiber and endometrial cancer: a dose-response
meta-analysis - Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Dec;86(6):1730-7 -
"the random-effects summary risk estimate was 0.82
(95% CI: 0.75, 0.90) per 5 g/1000 kcal dietary fiber"
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Dietary fiber intake and retinal vascular caliber in the Atherosclerosis
Risk in Communities Study - Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Dec;86(6):1626-1632 -
"Dietary fiber was related to wider retinal
arteriolar caliber and narrower venular caliber, which are associated with a
lower risk of cardiovascular disease. These data add to the growing evidence
of the benefits of fiber intake on various aspects of cardiovascular
pathogenesis"
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Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Cereal Fiber Intake and Risk of Type 2
Diabetes in US Black Women - Arch Intern Med. 2007 Nov 26;167(21):2304-9
- "Increasing cereal fiber in the diet may be an
effective means of reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that has
reached epidemic proportions in black women"
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Insoluble cereal fiber reduces appetite and short-term food intake and
glycemic response to food consumed 75 min later by healthy men - Am J
Clin Nutr. 2007 Oct;86(4):972-979 - "A serving of 33
g insoluble fiber reduced appetite, lowered food intake, and reduced
glycemic response to a meal consumed 75 min later"
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Intake of soluble fibers has a protective role for the presence of metabolic
syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes - Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Sep 19
- "The intake of soluble fibers, particularly from
whole-grain foods and fruits, may have a protective role for the presence of
MS in this selected sample of patients with type 2 DM"
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Dietary fiber intake and risk of postmenopausal breast cancer defined by
estrogen and progesterone receptor status-A prospective cohort study among
Swedish women - Int J Cancer. 2007 Aug 31 -
"estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone receptor (PR)-defined breast cancer
risk ... When comparing the highest to the lowest quintile, we observed
non-significant inverse associations between total fiber intake and the risk
of all tumor subtypes; the multivariate-adjusted RRs were 0.85 (95% CI:
0.69-1.05) for overall, 0.85 (0.64-1.13) for ER+PR+, 0.83 (0.52-1.31) for
ER+PR- and 0.94 (0.49-1.80) for ER-PR-. For specific fiber, we observed
statistically significant risk reductions for overall (34%) and for ER+PR+
(38%) for the highest versus lowest quintile of fruit fiber, and
non-significant inverse associations for other subtypes of cancer and types
of fiber. Among ever-users of postmenopausal hormone (PMH), total fiber
intake and especially cereal fiber were statistically significantly
associated with approximately 50% reduced risk for overall and ER+PR+ tumors
when comparing the highest to the lowest quartile, but no association was
observed among PMH never users"
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Cereal fiber intake may reduce risk of gastric adenocarcinomas: The
EPIC-EURGAST study - Int J Cancer. 2007 Jun 20 -
"Intakes of cereal fiber, but not total, fruit or vegetable fiber, were
associated with reduced GC risk [adjusted HR for the highest vs. lowest
quartile of cereal fiber 0.69"
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Fibre intake and renal cell carcinoma: A case-control study from Italy -
Int J Cancer. 2007 Jun 20 - "The continuous OR for
an increase in intake equal to the difference between the 80th and the 20th
percentile were 0.94 (95% CI: 0.82-1.08) for total dietary fibre, 0.98 (95%
CI: 0.85-1.13) for soluble noncellulose polysaccharides, 0.92 (95% CI:
0.80-1.05) for total insoluble fibre, 0.90 (95% CI: 0.78-1.04) for
cellulose, 0.95 (95% CI: 0.84-1.06) for insoluble noncellulose
polysaccharides and 1.06 (95% CI: 0.93-1.21) for lignin"
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Dietary fiber and colorectal cancer risk: the multiethnic cohort study -
Cancer Causes Control. 2007 Jun 8 - "Dietary fiber was inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk in men,
but its relation to replacement hormone use and other factors affected its
inverse association in women"
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Effect of a High-Fiber Diet vs a Fiber-Supplemented Diet on C-Reactive
Protein Level - Arch Intern Med. 2007 Mar 12;167(5):502-6 -
"Overall, the mean C-reactive
protein (CRP) level changed from 4.4 to 3.8 mg/L (-13.7%; P = .046) in the
high-fiber DASH diet group and to 3.6 mg/L (-18.1%) in the
fiber-supplemented diet group ... fiber intake of about 30 g/d) from a diet
naturally rich in fiber or from a supplement can reduce levels of CRP"
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Fibre and colorectal cancer: a controversial question - Br J Nutr. 2006
Aug;96 Suppl 1:S46-8 - "there are
multiple animal experimental studies that support the role of fibre in the
prevention of colorectal cancer ... it is recommended to continue
encouraging an increase in the daily consumption of fibre, since it probably
plays an important role in the prevention of colorectal cancer, together
with other beneficial effects"
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Fiber Intakes and Anthropometric Measures are Predictors of Circulating
Hormone, Triglyceride, and Cholesterol Concentrations in the Women's Health
Trial - J Nutr. 2006 Aug;136(8):2249-54 - "weight loss, especially around the
waist, and increased fiber intakes are likely to be beneficial for lipid,
cholesterol, and hormone profiles of U.S. women"
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Cereal fiber improves whole-body insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese
women - Diabetes Care. 2006 Apr;29(4):775-80 -
"Increased insoluble dietary fiber
intake for 3 days significantly improved whole-body insulin sensitivity"
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Dietary fiber intake and risk of colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of
prospective cohort studies - JAMA. 2005 Dec 14;294(22):2849-57
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Effect of fiber bread on the management of diabetes mellitus
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2004 Nov;14(11):673-6 -
"Glycemic control,
both fasting and postprandial, improved significantly during intervention.
Satisfactory reduction of blood pressure as well as serum cholesterol and
triglyceride level was also observed in these cases. The medicines reduced
significantly and quality of life improved in all subjects"
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Dietary Fiber Intake and Reduced Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in US Men
and Women - Arch Intern Med 2003;163 1905-1912 - "Compared with the lowest quartile of dietary fiber intake
(median, 5.9 g/d), participants in the highest quartile (median, 20.7 g/d)
had an adjusted relative risk of 0.88 (95% confidence interval [CI],
0.74-1.04; P = .05 for trend) for CHD events and of 0.89 (95% CI, 0.80-0.99;
P = .01 for trend) for CVD events. The relative risks for those in the
highest (median, 5.9 g/d) compared with those in the lowest (median, 0.9
g/d) quartile of water-soluble dietary fiber intake were 0.85 (95% CI,
0.74-0.98; P = .004 for trend) for CHD events and 0.90 (95% CI, 0.82-0.99; P
= .01 for trend) for CVD events"
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Whole-grain rye and wheat foods and markers of bowel health in overweight
middle-aged men - Am. J. of Clin. Nutr., 4/03 - "High-fiber wheat foods provided 18 g DF, and high-fiber rye
foods provided 18 g DF, both giving a total of 32 g DF/d ...
Postprandial plasma insulin was decreased by 4649% (P = 0.0001) and
postprandial plasma glucose by 1619%"
- Lack of effect of a low-fat, high-fiber diet on the recurrence of colorectal
adenomas. Polyp Prevention Trial Study Group - N
Engl J Med 2000 Apr 20;342(16):1149-55
- Lack of effect of a high-fiber cereal supplement on the recurrence of
colorectal adenomas. Phoenix Colon Cancer Prevention Physicians' Network
- N Engl J Med 2000 Apr 20;342(16):1156-62
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