News tagged with fiber intake

Gluten-free diets help many

For 20 years, Maurie Ange of El Cerrito, Calif., suffered from chronic belly aches. A decade ago, she was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and told to exercise more and increase her fiber intake. But the pain, bloating ...

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Load up on fiber now, avoid heart disease later

A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows a high-fiber diet could be a critical heart-healthy lifestyle change young and middle-aged adults can make. The study found adults between 20 and 59 years old with the highest ...

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created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fiber intake associated with reduced risk of death

Dietary fiber may be associated with a reduced risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as a reduced risk of death from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a report posted ...

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created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Diabetics on high-fiber diets might need extra calcium

The amount of calcium your body absorbs might depend, in part, on the amount of dietary fiber you consume.

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created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Association of fiber and colorectal cancer risk differs depending on dietary assessment method

High dietary fiber intake was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer when researchers used data from food diaries but not when they used data obtained from food frequency questionnaires, according to a study published ...

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created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens

Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino ...

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created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0