High-fiber Diet

High-fiber Diet, Scientists have found strong evidence showing that people who consume high fibers through their diet have lower risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Previous findings had suggested a link between eating whole grains and other high fiber food with lower colorectal cancer risk but now a large review of 25 different studies has brought strong evidence to support the idea.

The analysis which included nearly 800,000 individuals showed that every 10 grams of daily intake of total dietary fiber and cereal fiber was associated with 10 percent lower colon cancer risk.

A team of UK and Dutch researchers added three servings including overall 90 grams of whole grains to the daily diet of participants and found that it decreased their risk of colorectal cancer by about 20 percent.

According to the report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the most strong association was found when the fiber s came from whole grains and cereals while the evidence was weaker for the fiber coming from fruits, vegetables, and legumes.

Lower colorectal cancer risk is not the only benefit of consuming more fibers, the researchers added. Previous studies had found a range of other health benefits for eating fibers including lower rates of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and possibly overall mortality.

Scientists emphasized that future investigations may explore and explain many of the specific mechanisms involved in the health benefits of whole grains in detail.

F Factor Diet | USsPost.com

F Factor Diet | USsPost.com:The F-factor diet is designed and promoted by Tanya Zuckerbrot, M.S. R.D. based in New York City and Miami Beach. This diet stresses the importance of inclusion of fiber in all meals.  The theory behind the F-factor diet is that whatever you eat, if you eat enough fiber, you will feel full quickly and you will not over-eat your meal and get your weight under control.

F stands for fiber of course.  According to the author of the book “the F Factor Diet“, fiber, which is the zero-calorie non digestible part of a carbohydrate, is the secret to losing weight without hunger.  Zuckerbrot says on her website ffactordiet.com “the more fiber a food has, the fuller you will feel after eating, leading you to eat less throughout the day”

Many fad diets emphasize on other macro nutrients like fat in Atkins diet, protein in south beach diet.  This F-factor-diet may be the first to emphasize on the use of fibrous foods.

The 200-plus page book gives out “more than 75 delicious recipes from appetizers through desserts and a complete set of guidelines for those who don’t want to cook – journal pages and helpful hints to keep dieters on track,” the publisher’s review says on Amzon.com about the book.

Still, like other fad diets, this F-factor diet has a set of rules, like a 3-stage program. That is understandable. If a diet is as simple as one phrase “eating more fiber“, then will be no ffactordiet.com and this “The F Factor Diet” book.  If everyone can follow that program or lengthy advice on how to use this F Factor Diet, good for them.  But if they can’t, they don’t have to worry because many people who have never heard of the F factor diet like the writer are able to maintain a great shape.

However, for those who don’t have much of any idea to prepare and enjoy their meals, this f factor diet is highly recommended. By David Liu