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One advantage of a high starch diet is that it almost automatically high in fiber, unless the food is very refined or processed.

Fiber (formerly roughage) is a general term that refers to the substances in food digestion resistance. The amount of fiber in a food is determined by the plant, and if the amount of processing. In general, the more a food is processed, the more the fiber is broken or removed and the lower the fiber content.

The fiber content on food labels is usually either a fiber or fiber. Dietary fiber is the actual residue of plant food which is resistant to digestion in the human body. Crude fiber is the residue of plant food after a hard chemical digestive processes in the laboratory, 1 gram fiber equal to 2 a.m. to 3 p.m. grams fiber.

There are two types of fiber: soluble fiber, which dissolves or swells in hot water, and insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water. Each plant food contains a mixture of fiber types.

Soluble Fiber

Soluble fiber appears to have several beneficial effects. Because they gel in water, it is a bulk and strength for the contents of the stomach and empties slowly, bringing the feeling of fullness and may help dieters their appetite. Studies have shown that soluble fiber cholesterol in the blood decreases. The results of 10 studies in the journal of the American Medical Association 40 showed that eating oat bran cereal or oatmeal every day can reduce cholesterol levels by an average of 2% to 3%. A diet rich in carbohydrates and fiber, especially soluble fiber, the improvement of glycemic control, lower insulin requirements, and decrease cholesterol and blood pressure in people with diabetes. Soluble fiber also slows the absorption of sugar from the small intestine, another benefit for people with diabetes.

Good sources of soluble fiber are fruits, vegetables and grains. Special foods are plums, pears, oranges, apples, dried beans, cauliflower, zucchini, sweet potatoes, corn and oats and bran.

Insoluble Fiber

Insoluble fiber adds bulk to the contents of the intestines. This speeds the transit time of a meal through the remnants of the small intestine and colon. This in turn seems to important health benefits.

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