Fiber and health benefits
Autor: Kleber | Publicado: 2010-11-24T18:04:00-08:00

A little fiber history


Fiber became a household word back in 1970s when Dr. Denis Burkett, a man nicknamed the Fiber Man, and his colleagues made "the fiber hypothesis" that states that fiber can prevent certain diseases. Through their work in Africa, they discovered that diseases that were common in the Western cultures were not common there. These included heart attacks and high blood pressure (cardiovascular diseases), obesity and diabetes (metabolic disorders), intestinal problems (constipation, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, gallstones, appendicitis, hemorrhoids, polyps, and colon cancer), varicose veins and blood clots (deep vein thrombosis). The primary dietary difference was the high intake of fiber and low intake of refined carbohydrates in the African population. Burkett also noted the emergence of these diseases in the United States and England after 1890 following the introduction of a new milling technique that removed fiber from whole grain flour to produce white flour.

While the exact mechanism by which fiber might prevent these diseases remained unknown, Burkett made a discovery about the beneficial impact that fiber had on bowel movements and how that related to certain diseases. Burkett noted that he was able to predict the number of a patient's hospital visits from the size and frequency of their bowel movements. Those with high intakes of fiber had more frequent and bulky stools and had less illness. Burkett proposed that fiber's health benefits stemmed from its ability to increase stool bulk and speed up how quickly stool moves through the colon. Since these findings, controversy remains. A great deal of research has both supported and disputed what Burkett had discovered

Fiber rich food should be incorporated into your daily diet, as it is extremely beneficial for the body. It aids in expanding the inside walls of the colon, thereby paving way for flushing out the waste products from the body. 

Here is presented a high fiber food list, so check out:

• Grain Products: 

• Whole grain breads 
• Buns 
• Bagels 
• Muffins 

• Bran Flakes: 
• All Bran 
• Red River cereal 
• Corn bran cereal 
• Whole wheat 

• Shred dies: 
• Whole-wheat pastas 
• Whole grains such as barley, popcorn, corn and brown rice 

• Fruits: 

• Dried fruits such as apricots, dates, prunes and raisins 
• Berries such as blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries 
• Oranges, apple with skin and pear 

• Vegetables: 

• Broccoli, spinach, Swiss chard and green peas 
• Dried peas and beans such as kidney beans, lima beans, black-eyed beans, chick peas and lentils 
• Nuts and seeds such as almonds, whole flaxseed and soynuts 

Recipes of fruit salad


Ingredients:

Watermelon
Melon
Sleeve
Pineapple
Grape
Orange
Pessego
Strawberry
Guava
Banana
Avocado
Stretcher
Berry’s
Kiwi fruit
Single cream
Juice lemon 

Directions:

Cut the watermelon in half and tips according to drawing (she had served like basket)
Wash well all the fruits, peel those who will be necessary and cut in small pieces
Mix all the fruits in another jug and then put inside the watermelon in the form of basket. (Dont forgetter of taking away the mass of the watermelon)
Mix the single cream with juice lemon and orange juice and put in jug the part.
Serve individually and each one places the quantity of the cream that will suit for him.