Sentences with phrase «suggests high amounts of fiber»

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Mayo clinic suggests that we should eat food that has a high amount of fiber because it is helpful to low cholesterol level, prevent constipation, reduce heart - related diseases and reduce weight.

Studies suggest that dietary fiber from whole grains such as wheat and oats increases stool weight.31 The increase in stool weight is caused by the presence of fiber, water that the fiber holds, and partial fermentation of fiber and oligosaccharides, which increases the amount of beneficial bacteria in stool.32 The large intestine responds to the larger and softer mass of residue produced by a higher fiber diet by contracting, which speeds the movement of the bowel contents towards excretion.

368 DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES for CHD for every 1 percent reduction in serum cholesterol (Lipid Research Clinics Program, 1984), these results suggest substantial benefits from consumption of high amounts of viscous Dietary and Functional Fibers and support the epidemiological findings regarding fiber and CHD.