Dietary fiber is a food nutrient that is generally not easily digested. It is mainly derived from the cell wall of plants and contains cellulose, hemicellulose, resins, pectin, and lignin.
Fibers can be divided into two basic types by dissolving in water: water-soluble and insoluble fibers. Water-soluble fibers include resins, pectins, and some half fibers. Common foods such as barley, beans, carrots, citrus, flax, oats, and oat bran are rich in water-soluble fiber. Water-soluble fiber can slow down digestion and excrete cholesterol most rapidly, so it can make blood sugar in the blood. In addition to the optimal level of cholesterol control, it can also help people with diabetes to lower insulin and triglyceride.
Water-insoluble fibers include cellulose, lignin, and some half fibers, as well as wheat bran, corn borer, celery, peel, and rhizome vegetables from food. Insoluble fiber can reduce the risk of colon cancer, and at the same time it can prevent constipation and diverticulitis by absorbing toxic substances in food, and reduce the toxins excreted by bacteria in the digestive tract. Most plants contain water-soluble and water-insoluble fibers, so a balanced diet of water-soluble and water-insoluble fibers can yield different benefits.
The benefits of dietary fiber:
â—‡ maintain digestive health
â—‡ Enhance the immune system
â—‡Lower cholesterol and high blood pressure
â—‡Reducing insulin and triglyceride
Defecation, diuretic, bowel and stomach
â—‡Prevention of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and other diseases
Balances Hormones in the Body and Reduces Hormonal Related Cancers
Dietary fiber is indispensable for a healthy diet. Fiber plays an essential role in maintaining the health of the digestive system. Ingestion of sufficient fiber can also prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. Fiber can clean the digestive wall and enhance digestion. Fiber can also dilute and accelerate the removal of carcinogens and toxic substances in foods, protect the fragile digestive tract and prevent colon cancer. Fiber can slow down digestion and excrete cholesterol most quickly, so blood glucose and cholesterol can be kept at optimal levels.