Do you know the benefits of dietary fiber?

Even people who like meat worry about their health while eating meat.  Is there any better way?  It's impossible to give up eating delicious grilled meat, but eating plenty of foods high in dietary fiber is one way to stay healthy.  So what benefits does dietary fiber have?

Do you know the benefits of dietary fiber?

Reference material

• Seoul Economic Daily, Korea, December 27, 2023
• December 4, 2023 Korea's International Newspaper
• Health Chosun in Korea, November 10, 2023
• Newsis in Korea, April 5, 2023

 

Common sense about dietary fiber

• Helps with hyperlipidemia (dyslipidemia), cholelithiasis, diverticulosis, colon cancer, constipation, etc.
• According to the Korean Nutrient Intake Standards (as of 2020), the sufficient intake amount is 20 g for adult women and 25 g for adult men.

Sufficient intake of dietary fiber

• It is commonly known that vegetables are rich in dietary fiber.  However, it is found not only in vegetables but also in fruits, grains, beans, and seaweed.
• To increase dietary fiber intake in daily life, it is easier to choose raw fruit rather than juice.  Also, eating two or more vegetable side dishes with each meal is a good way to get the benefits of dietary fiber.

 

Effects of dietary fiber

• Among the many benefits of dietary fiber, the most important is cancer prevention.  Dietary fiber is a polysaccharide that cannot be digested due to low digestive enzymes.  This increases the amount of movement in the intestines, which reduces the time that carcinogens are in contact with the intestinal mucosa.  Ultimately, it helps prevent cancer by promoting the excretion of carcinogens.
• As many people know, it is also good for constipation.  Eating enough dietary fiber during meals also helps prevent hyperlipidemia by suppressing the absorption of neutral fat and cholesterol.  In addition, it is effective in preventing diabetes and obesity because it causes blood sugar to rise slowly.

Dietary fiber may have more benefits than you thought.  Those who originally liked it, please like it more in the future.  Enjoy the many benefits of dietary fiber.