Fiber Research

Evelyn Millslagle

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March 29, 2011

Khanh Nguyen

There have been studies of the impact of oats and fiber rich foods in our diets and it

was performed in controlled, free living and clinical studies to see if and how beneficial it is to

us. The findings were that it is important that we have a daily supplement of fiber to help with

blood pressure and cholesterol. The FDA set rigorous evaluation criteria to all the data found and

set a guideline for us to follow to receive the recommended daily requirement that will benefit

us. They have found that if we eat the recommended amount it will help lower blood pressure

and reduce cholesterol.

Wheat, rice, vegetables, variety of fruits and other grains are some sources of food with

fiber that we need.

Some of the differences between soluble and insoluble are the capacity of water that

they are able to hold. Soluble fibers are known to hold high levels of water that is very good and

it has been proven to lower cholesterol, blood pressure support and to give other parts of our
body’s nutrimental benefits. The gastrointestinal is benefitted with soluble fibers that help the

digestive system.

According to the article, the recommendations for children and fiber intake should be

based on their age plus five. Children have a high level of energy and consume the proper

amount of fiber and when they enter young adulthood that is when the age plus five factors is

needed for them. The way to explain this theory is to take a child’s “age plus 5” is if the child is

5 years old you would add five grams of fiber to their age and that would mean that they need

ten grams of fiber daily to get the recommended daily allowance they need.

I learned that fiber is something I need to add more of to my daily menu for a healthier

cholesterol level and blood pressure. I never realized how important it is and really learned a lot.
 Reference

American Heart Association. (1997). Fiber, Lipids and Coronary Heart Disease. Retrieved from

http://circ.ahajournals.org./cgi/content/full/95/12/2701.