Saturday, December 20, 2008

Importance and Sources of Fibre

Importance of Fibre
  1. A recent study published its finding saying that for ladies it is important to get 5 grams of fibre for every 1,000 calories they consume. You can find how to get those calories here. This can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer in ladies by approximately 20%.
  2. Fibre plays a important role in controlling blood sugar level and cholesterol.
  3. 25-30 Grams of fibre can avoid strokes.
  4. Another study says that 27 grams of fibre can make your lungs more stronger in terms of capacity than people who doesn't consume sufficient amount of fibre.
  5. Fibre controls blood pressure.
  6. Fibre is very much essentials to keep you regular in term of bowel.

Sources that are rich in fibre

  • Wholemeal, granary, softgrain varieties of bread.
  • potatoes
  • Cereals like weetabix, branflakes, unsweetened muesli, Shreddies and porridge oats
  • Wholemeal pasta and brown rice
  • Beans, lentils and peas
  • Fresh and dried fruits with skin
  • Vegetables with skin
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Wholemeal flour

1 comment:

  1. Potatoes are not only deficient in fibre compared to similar vegetables such as sweet potatoes and beets, they are full of simple carbohydrates which increase the risk for developing diabetes.

    Please be more thorough in your research.

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