Dietary Fiber in the News

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I cringe a little every time I hear the words, "I don't eat anything white." Those white foods usually refer to potatoes, rice, bread and pasta. There's more fiber and antioxidants in brown and whole-grain varieties of these foods. But even the 2010 Dietary Guidelines encourage "making half your grain whole grains," not avoiding the white versions altogether.

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Speaking to NutraIngredients-USA after Health Canada approved the use of Barliv as a novel dietary fiber, a Cargill spokesperson said that in order to make the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved heart health claim, foods must contain at least 0.75g beta-glucan soluble fiber per serving.

Purdue Extension educator Gracie Marlatt wants to help Rush County residents who want to increase their health and wealth in 2012 by sharing the following news from the Families, Food, and Fitness Community of Practice.

Fiber from flax may suppress appetite and help support weight loss, according to a new study from Denmark that also compared the efficacy of flax fiber from a tablet or a beverage.

The greatest intakes of soluble fiber were linked to a 60% reduction in pancreatic cancer risk, while insoluble fiber intake was linked to a 50% reduction in risk, report researchers from the Centro di Riferimento Oncologico in Aviano in Northern Italy.

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