Fiber Research
Submitted by just4uandme on October 2, 2011
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Fiber Research
Fiber Research
Fiber helps keep the body’s digestive system regular by creating bulk for human bodies. Fiber can cause a full sensation in the body while it creates bulk for the stomach to digest. Fiber is found in plants and is resistant to digestion with human enzymes (Van Horn, 1997). Soluble fiber can be broken down in water and creates a gel type substance causing the stomach to slow down its digestive process (Van Horn, 1997). This helps the body’s blood levels with glucose and keeps cholesterol at healthy levels. Insoluble fiber, such as oats or barley will not dissolve with water and passes through the digestive system close to its original form (Van Horn, 1997)....
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