Category: dietary fiber

Dietary Fiber Helps Prevent Dementia, but Be Wary of Supplements When Taking These Medications

June 12, 2023
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Many people consume less fiber than nutritionists recommend in countries such as the United States and Australia. However, recent studies have indicated that fiber may have more benefits than just promoting bowel motility. People should be encouraged to adopt healthy eating habits high in dietary fiber, which may potentially reduce the incidence of dementia. So…

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Difficult to Defecate Even After Eating Lots of Vegetables?

October 26, 2022
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People’s lives are fast-paced, and the eating habits of many are unhealthy. Many people have constipation and even cannot have bowel movements for several days. Dr. Qin Lang (pseudonym), a TCM nutritionist in Guangzhou, China, mentioned in an interview with The Epoch Times that long-term constipation could lead to intestinal diseases or colorectal cancer and…

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Do You Find It Difficult to Defecate Even After Eating Lots of Vegetables?

October 26, 2022
bowel movementsChinaconstipationdietary fiberHong Kong
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People’s lives are fast-paced, and the eating habits of many are unhealthy. Many people have constipation and even cannot have bowel movements for several days. Dr. Qin Lang (pseudonym), a TCM nutritionist in Guangzhou, China, mentioned in an interview with The Epoch Times that long-term constipation could lead to intestinal diseases or colorectal cancer and…

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Not All Dietary Fiber Is Created Equal

May 3, 2022
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Dietary fiber gets a lot of praise for helping people feel full and for lowering the risk of certain types of disease. Yet many types of dietary fiber exist — and they don’t all work the same, according to a small new study. “When you actually get down to it, fiber is incredibly heterogeneous. It’s…

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