The Benefits Of Dietary Fibre

Dietary fibre is found in cereals, fruits and vegetables. Fibre is made up of the indigestible parts or compounds of plants, which pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines. Fibre is mainly a carbohydrate. The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy.

Dietary fibre is mainly needed to keep the digestive system healthy. It also contributes to other processes, such as stabilising glucose and cholesterol levels. In countries with traditionally high-fibre diets, diseases such as bowel cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease are much less common than in Western countries.

We suggest you intake at least 30g daily as there are so many benefits that these nutrients have to
offer:

*Weight Loss – Fibrous foods are often bulky and, therefore, filling. Soluble fibre forms a gel that slows down the emptying of the stomach and the transit time of food through the digestive system. This extends the time a person feels satisfied or ‘full’. It also delays the absorption of sugars from the intestines. This helps to maintain lower blood sugar levels and prevent a rapid rise in blood insulin levels, which has been linked with obesity and an increased risk of diabetes.

*Diabetes – for people with diabetes, eating a diet high in fibre slows glucose absorption from the small intestine into the blood. This reduces the possibility of a surge of insulin, the hormone produced by the pancreas to stabilise blood glucose levels.

LDL Cholesterol – There is good research studies done that show that soluble fibre reduces blood cholesterol levels. When blood cholesterol levels are high, fatty streaks and plaques are deposited along the walls of arteries. This can make them dangerously narrow and lead to an increased risk of coronary heart disease. Studies show soluble fibre lowers blood cholesterol by binding bile acids (which are made from cholesterol to digest dietary fats) and then excreting them out our system.

Basically, it’s one of those super nutrients that you should be aiming to consume with every meal, but before you start increasing your fiber intake, there’s one other very important thing you need to know. try gradually increasing your fibre slowly in your regimen, as it may cause alott of bloating and gas. But once your body gets accustomed to the high fibre content you wont have any of these issues.

You see, because fiber is primarily found in carb-containing foods like fruits, veggies, and whole grains, it is vitally important also to know that FIBRE acts like a washing system in the body, eg. picture a car and its pipes clogged up with full of oil and grease, surely the car wont perform at its optimal level, so basically the FIBRE cleans and washes the grease and oil, as the same way it does within your body. So what the fibre does it cleans and scrapes all the toxins, and excess waste stuck in your digestive tract.

Good Luck

Kevin Levrone

Category: Diet