Dietary fibre is the part of plants taken as food, which passes mostly undigested into the colon. There a two major types of fibre-soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fibre is harder to digest. It can be found in the lower part of the large bowel and can be fermented by bacteria causing it to produce fatty acids. Soluble fibre can help lower LDL cholestero (the bad cholesterol)l, while maintaining the HDL (&undefined;good&undefined;) cholesterol. Unlike unsoluble fibre, soluble fibre is mostly used in the first part of the large bowel.
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Benefits of Fibre Rich Diets
November 11, 2008
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5 Mood Changing Foods
April 14, 2008
Food not only affects how you look, but it affects your mood in different ways as well. Have you ever eaten a chocolate donut or some French fries only to find yourself in a sour mood not too long after? Nutritionists know how our diet affects the way we perceive the world and regulate our mood changes.
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Why You Need to Eat More Whole Foods
Maintain a healthy, happier you with whole foods. Here are 7 Whole Food Facts to get you motivated and on the right track.
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