Purchase Solution

What are the theories that explain the effects of the different types of dietary fibre in the body?

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Discuss the theories that explain the effects of the different types of dietary fibre in the body.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution discusses insoluble and soluble dietary fibre, what foods they are found and and what affects they have on our health in 619 words.

Solution Preview

Hello!
Fiber is a hot topic right now in both nutrition and medical arenas. Here is some background information for you regarding the different theories about the effects of fiber on the body.

Fiber is the indigestible carbohydrate found in plant cell walls. There are two main types of dietary fiber: insoluble and soluble. Insoluble fiber is effective at increasing your feeling of fullness, stool size and bulk and helps reduce constipation and hemorrhoids. Insoluble fiber includes wheat bran, whole cereal grains and vegetables. Researchers have suggested that insoluble fibers may reduce colon cancer and diverticulosis.

Soluble fiber forms a gelatin-like substance in the intestines and increases the water content in stool. Soluble fiber is found in citrus fruit, legumes (dried beans and peas), oats, barley and "gums" which are found in oatmeal and dried beans. Researchers have suggested that soluble fiber decreases blood cholesterol ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
CPR (Red Cross Standards)

Are you up to date on your CPR skills? Find out if you know what to do in an emergency with this quiz.

Test your health planning and program evaluation knowledge

Health planning and program evaluation is an important aspect of the Health Sciences' field. Organizations and communities must understand the needs of their audiences, and a way to obtain this datum is through proper design and assessment. This quiz will test your ability to understand the importance of planning and evaluation in the health sector.

Fibromyalgia

This quiz provides a brief overview of Fibromyalgia. Research is currently evolving regarding this diagnosis.

First Aid

Do you know how to provide first aid?

Tumor Markers

This quiz help you memorize common tumor markers used to detect and diagnose some types of cancer.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Nutrition and Government

    what types of live they want to live in the future based on those suggestions.

  • Dietary fiber, diverticulosis and diverticulitis summary.

    Soluble fiber is digested in the colon into products that are able to exert physiological effects.

  • In what ways are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins alike

    In what ways are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, & fibers alike in relation to health, morbidity, & mortality? In what ways are they different? Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body.

  • Diet and Food Contribution

    The recommended protein intake ranges from 0.45 g to 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of ideal body weight per day. What are the effects of too much protein? High protein diets can be harmful to your health.

  • Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating

    The Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating and the Dietary Reference Intakes are two reliable sources of meeting this goal. However, they are coming from a slightly different vantage point.

  • Nutrition:Macronutrients, Diets & Carbohydrates

    In what ways are they different? If the established standard amount of a nutrient is good for you, is consuming more of the nutrient better for you? Explain your answer. 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your current diet?

  • Carbohydrate Function in the Human Body

    This solution is provided in 459 words in an attached .doc file. It describes carbohydrates' use in the body as well as the different types of carbohydrates.

  • Elements of Nutrition: Adult Male Case Study & Recommendations

    Many dietary and herbal supplements have proposed effects that are thought to lower the risk of prostate cancer. Green tea may have preventative effects due to its catechin concentrations.

  • Dietary Modifications During Different Life Stages

    194385 What are some of the reasons dietary modifications may be needed in different life stages? What are some of the reasons dietary modifications may be needed in different life stages? Give three examples (bullet form) to support your answer.

View More Related Solutions