Sweet potato beta - carotene bioefficacy is enhanced by dietary fat and not reduced by
soluble fiber intake in Mongolian gerbils.
Although there aren't specific dietary reference intake recommendations for soluble fiber — as with total fiber — the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services» therapeutic lifestyle changes, or TLC, diet for lowering cholesterol provides recommendations specifically
for soluble fiber intake.
High
soluble fiber intake from foods like peanuts may lower your risk of several medical conditions, though diet and fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis warns you should limit yourself to only a 1 / 4 - cup serving of nuts daily since they are high in calories.
Now two years later I am still lifting and eat a lot but I eat clean and I have removed all of this artificial shit from my food and I increased
my soluble fiber intake and, guess what?
An observational study of 339 African Americans and 775 Hispanic Americans ranging from age 18 - 81 years found that for every 10 - gram increase in
soluble fiber intake, belly fat gain decreased by 3.7 % over a 5 - year period (24).
This recommendation is based on research showing that people who increased
their soluble fiber intake by 5 to 10 grams a day had about a 5 percent drop in their LDL cholesterol levels.
The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: The evidence showing that increasing
your soluble fiber intake can lower your cholesterol is powerful.