2023-11-02 05:23:41
We often hear that it is important to consume as much fiber as possible. And it’s not for nothing! Essential for intestinal health, integrating fiber into your diet would not only improve your digestion and control your weight, but also reduce the risk of contracting certain diseases. As reported by Top Santé, fiber helps protect us from cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.
Benefits confirmed by a new scientific study published in the journal Nutrients, in which researchers report the health benefits of insoluble fiber. If the latter have the main function of increasing the volume of stools and facilitating intestinal transit, thus preventing constipation and inflammation, they are also loaded with unique bioactive compounds with beneficial effects for health.
“Our research indicates that we need to ensure that the other valuable components of fiber-containing plant sources – bioactives – are also recognized as providing valuable benefits for human health”explain Joanne Slavinco-author of this study and professor at the University of Minnesota.
Fibers, the health ally of our ancestors
In their report, the researchers explain that our ancestors might consume up to 100 g of fiber per day, and this is how they managed to protect themselves from certain diseases and not gain weight. Fiber allows them to stock up on protective antioxidant compounds from the flavonoid family. This type of polyphenol is known to help slow down cellular aging and improve cognitive health.
“The results of this research may represent a paradigm shift in how the food and health industries, as well as consumers, view insoluble dietary fiber and bioactives”, relates the main author of the study Madeline Timm. And to add: “Continued research and inclusion of bioactives in foods and dietary supplements can have a real impact on human health”.
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