Daily Fiber May Prevent Early Death, Heart Attacks, Strokes, Diabetes, and Colon Cancer

A study was recently published online by the Lancet looking at dietary fiber and health.  The findings are startling...! 

This study analyzed nearly 135 million person-years of data from 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials.  When they compared people who ate the lowest amount of fiber to people who at 25-30 grams of fiber each day:  dying from any cause,  heart disease, stroke, diabetes and colon cancer was reduced by 15-30%!

"The more dietary fiber people ate, the lower their risk. For every additional 8 grams of fiber consumed daily, the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colon cancer dropped by an additional 5% to 27%", per TIME magazine.

In this study, dietary fiber consumption was more significant than whole grains, or even concentrating on low glycemic index foods.

The best sources of fiber from WebMD are:

1. Beans: Think three-bean salad, bean burritos, chili, soup.
2. Whole grains: That means whole-wheat bread, pasta, etc.
3. Brown rice: White rice doesn't offer much fiber.
4. Popcorn: It's a great source of fiber.
5. Nuts: Almonds, pecans, and walnuts have more fiber than other nuts.
6. Baked potato with skin: It's the skin that's important here.
7. Berries: All those seeds, plus the skin, give great fiber to any berry.
8. Bran cereal: Any cereal that has 5 grams of fiber or more in a serving counts as high fiber.
9. Oatmeal:  Whether its microwaved or stove-cooked, oatmeal is good fiber.
10. Vegetables:  The crunchier, the better.

>>> Covered here in Time Magazine.

>>> Read the article from the Lancet here.