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What does an increase in water insoluble fiber do to the absorption rate of cholesterol?
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Increasing fiber intake lowers blood cholesterol.
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Insoluble fiber consumption is associated with decreased?
I believe its blood cholesterol level
Does fiber increase the absorption of both calcium and iron?
yes
What two functions does fiber do for your digestive system?
There are two types of fiber, and both of them are vital for health. Soluble fiber helps lower cholesterol, while insoluble fiber promotes movement of material through the digestive system.
Does corn have fiber?
Corn has insoluble fiber.
What are the fiber types?
Soluble and insoluble fiber.
What is fiber and why should you eat plenty of it?
Fiber is of two main types; insoluble and soluble. Insoluble fiber is mostly cellulose, and it helps to "clean out" your intestines. People who don't eat much fiber suffer from constipation and more intestinal diseases like colon cancer. Soluble fiber, present, in beans, fruit, and oatmeal, helps remove excess cholesterol from your blood. This is helpful as heart attacks are a leading killer of people in technologically advanced countries. Lower cholesterol helps your heart and blood vessels and also helps prevent strokes.
Is dietary fiber the same as fiber?
There are two types of fiber, soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves in water, like oatmeal. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve, but is important to bulk up and clean the colon.
What is the best diet to follow for high cholesterol?
There are some specific and general diets for high cholesterol patients. How high is your cholesterol? Generally speaking, high fiber diets have shown to reduce bad cholesterol in the system. Decrease fatty food (especially food containing trans fats) and increase fiber.
Are there special diets for people with high cholesterol?
There are specific diets for high cholesterol patients. Generally speaking, and in the most simple form, high fiber diets have shown to reduce bad cholesterol. Decrease fatty food (especially with trans fats) and increase fiber.
Is flaxseed meal soluble or insoluble fiber?
it is both soluble and insoluble
Is pectin fiber water insoluble?
Pectin fiber is soluble.
Are there any homeopathic ways for lowering cholesterol?
A good way to lower cholesterol is to excercise more. Another natural way is to increase the amount of fiber one consumes.
