| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2004-12-16, 9:20 am |
| HIGH FIBER EQUALS LOWER RISKS
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[ Subject: High Fiber Equals Lower Risks
[ From: fidyl@yahoo.com
[ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004
High Fiber Equals Lower Risks
By Rosalie Marion Bliss
December 1, 2004
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2004/041201.htm
People who eat at least three or more servings of whole-grain foods
each day may lessen their chances of developing "metabolic syndrome,"
according to a study funded by the Agricultural Research Service.
Metabolic syndrome is a condition marked by a combination of
abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, poor blood sugar control, low
HDL "good" cholesterol and high blood fats. The constellation of
health conditions increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
and heart disease.
The findings are based on an ARS-funded study of food consumption
data and medical tests from 2,834 volunteers reported in Diabetes
Care. ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific
research agency.
Nutritional epidemiologist Nicola McKeown, with the Jean Mayer USDA
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts university in
Boston, Mass., headed the study.
Insulin is a hormone that regulates fat and sugar metabolism. In Type
2 diabetes, either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or
the body cannot correctly use it. The result is that unhealthy levels
of sugar build up in the blood, instead of energizing muscles and
other body parts.
The health benefits observed among those who consumed three or more
servings of whole-grain foods each day included better insulin
metabolism. Those with metabolic syndrome tend toward insulin
resistance.
Adding three servings of whole grains a day is not that difficult to
do, according to McKeown. She suggests replacing white rice with
brown rice, white bread with whole-wheat bread, and choosing
whole-grain breakfast cereals.
In addition, the fiber content of most foods can be found by looking
at the Nutrition Facts Panel on packages. Foods that have at least
2.5 grams of fiber per serving are considered to be a "good source of
fiber" and can make that claim on the front of the wrapper, according
to U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.
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