Back in
the 1970's, researcher Dennis Burkitt, MD noticed that
rural Africans eating their traditional diet had almost no colon cancer,
constipation, diabetes, diverticulosis or diverticulitis, heart disease or
IBS.
On
the other hand, Africans consuming a more Western-type diet suffered from
ALL of those problems and more.
He
saw a similar situation when comparing hospitals in India and America...
In
a hospital in India, he found that there virtually no one that had a hiatal
hernia, yet hiatal hernia affects nearly 1 out of 3 Americans over age 50.
Plus, the rate of appendicitis in the American hospital was 50 TIMES what
it was in the Indian hospital!
After
his jaw dropped, Dr. Burkitt concluded that the large amount of fiber in
the African and Indian diets was the reason for the dramatically low rates
of illness.
And
lo and behold, the age of "Get more fiber" was upon us.
A whole lot more than keeping
you "regular"
Since
Dr. Burkitt's studies, we've learned a lot more about the health benefits
of fiber.
Keeping
you "regular" is just the beginning. In addition to helping
prevent constipation, fiber also:
- Helps with Crohn's
disease, hiatal hernia, IBS and peptic ulcer
- Reduces your risk of heart
disease, high blood pressure and certain types of cancer (especially colon
cancer)
- Helps normalize your
cholesterol levels
- Reduces the incidence of
colon polyps and bowel diseases
- Helps prevent obesity by
slowing the release of insulin and stored glucose in your bloodstream
- Helps prevent appendicitis,
hemorrhoids and even varicose veins
- Binds with toxins in your
intestines and helps them to be eliminated with your bowel movement,
instead of being reabsorbed and making you sick
The three types of fiber
"Fiber"
actually refers to three different types -- Insoluble, soluble and
semi-soluble.
Each
has its own unique health benefits as shown below:
1- Insoluble fiber
Insoluble
fiber is basically like a broom to your gut. You don't digest it, but it
helps "move things along" and keeps your colon very healthy. It
is what is responsible for improved BMs and fewer symptoms of bowel issues
like Crohn's.
Insoluble
fiber is found in the outside layer of grains, in the skins of most fruits
and vegetables and in the long, stringy strands of celery.
2- Soluble fiber
Soluble
fiber is in the "meaty" part of fruits and vegetables as well as
in beans, legumes and psyllium seeds. It's the type of fiber that is
associated with lower cholesterol, blood pressure and diabetes.
You
don't actually digest soluble fiber--the friendly flora in your gut do that
job.
You
get an added benefit here too--when your beneficial gut bacteria break down
soluble fiber they release short-chain fatty acids. These fatty acids help
keep your colon wall strong and can also help prevent cancer.
3- Semi-soluble fiber
Semi-soluble
fiber is part of the cell wall of carbohydrates from plants like asparagus,
chicory, leeks, onions, Jerusalem artichokes, flaxseeds and psyllium husks.
Semi-soluble
fiber can help grab onto and remove dangerous heavy metals from your body
that you take in from food and the environment. It also can be a source of
nourishment for your friendly flora.
We're falling WAY short
In
the 1850's the average American ate 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day naturally
from their diet and conditions like diverticulosis were unheard of.
Now?
We're lucky if we get 14 to 15. Most people today get far less than that.
No
wonder we're blocked up, bloated, burping, belching and are the leaders of
the free world in gut problems. At least 1 out of every 4 Americans has a
digestive disorder and those numbers continue to climb.
We need more! But what and
how much?
Clearly
it's no secret that we need fiber. Even the medical community acknowledges
this and frequently recommends "more fiber" for a variety of GI
problems.
But
the problem is, that's where their fiber suggestions end.
And
as a result, if you blindly hop on the "more fiber" bandwagon, it
can hurt you more than help you.
Here's
how:
Fiber in a jar
As
I mentioned above, fiber can be found in a variety of fruits, vegetables
and whole grains.
But
some people would rather stick needles in their eyeballs than to eat a fruit,
vegetable or a "grain" other than white bread.
Still
others don't want to be bothered preparing fresh foods.
So
what do they do instead? Take Metamucil of course! They'll be all set,
right?
Well,
not exactly.
Metamucil
(and similar products) is a psyllium husk-based laxative. It contains 3
grams of fiber (about the same as an apple) which is FAR below the
recommended 25-30 grams.
And
regardless of its fiber content, it nonetheless is a laxative which can not
only be habit-forming but also make your intestines sluggish and eventually
make YOU unable to have a bowel movement without it.
Hmmm.
Let's now look at...
Fiber in a box
General
Mills and Kellogg's hit the mother lode when the fiber craze began.
After
all, it gave them a VERY profitable angle to use in marketing their
processed-to-death so-called "foods" by actually making them
appear healthy in another way besides the sprinkled-in synthetic nutrients.
Because
now they could use the fiber angle too! Chi-ching!
Here's
the reality. the top three ingredients in General Mills' fiber
"superstar"--Whole Grain Total cereal:
Ingredient #1:
Whole wheat -- in a form that has NEVER occurred in nature.
Here's how far it's traveled from Nature's version of wheat:
First
the wheat gets mixed with flavoring agents, synthetic vitamins, minerals,
sweeteners, salt and water in a huge pressure cooker.
Once
it's cooked to death, the wheat is moved to a conveyor belt which passes
through a drying oven. But enough of the water is left in the cooked grain
to result in a soft, solid mass which can be shaped as needed.
The
cooked wheat is allowed to cool for several hours, then it's flattened
between large metal rollers under TONS of pressure. The resulting flakes
are then moved to ovens where they are blasted with very hot air to remove
any remaining moisture and to toast them to a desired color and flavor.
Tell
me, how many nutrients do you think are left in the slop, er, I mean wheat
at this point?
Ingredient #2: Sugar and...
Ingredient #3: Corn syrup --
MORE sugar.
Whole
Grain Total has a moderate 5g (1 1/4 teaspoons) of sugar in each 3/4 cup
"serving," but when was the last time you ate just 3/4 cup of
cereal?
The
average cereal bowl holds about 3 cups, so chances are excellent that
you're really getting as many as 5 teaspoons of sugar for breakfast.
Healthy, huh?
Oh,
but let's not forget that this processed lab creation does have 3 grams of
fiber per serving mixed in with all that garbage--again about the same as
an apple and far less than what you need in a day.
Living foods = living YOU
The
importance of fiber can't be questioned...BUT it's essential to get your
fiber from LIVING foods and not DEAD foods. Essential, as in MUST.
Living
foods are foods that are alive -- like fresh fruits and vegetables. They're
loaded with fiber and nutrients in their natural form that are best
absorbed and utilized by your body. And they come with their own naturally
occurring enzymes to make digestion of them a snap.
They
are living and contribute to life -- YOUR life if you eat them.
Dead
foods (like cereals) on the other hand, are foods that have been processed
and have had most or all of their nutrients destroyed. They're much harder
for your body to break down, they use up your precious enzymes for
digestion AND cause acid waste buildup.
Dead
foods make it that much sooner that you'll be, well, dead. And a horrible,
pain-filled death it will likely be.
As
long as a large portion of your diet is living foods, you can easily get
all the fiber you need, and will likely be much more healthy and energized
to boot. A diet of mostly dead foods, on the other hand, means sickness,
pain and overweight.
Love every bite of your fiber
If
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Make sure you're breaking
down your fiber, too
As
I mentioned above, your friendly gut flora breaks down soluble fiber.
But
if you don't have a strong population of beneficial
bacteria to do the job, you won't get all the benefit of that fiber --
and instead may end up with gas!
The
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Break
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Fiber
is an undisputed health dynamo that you can't afford to be without.
And
when you get the natural sources of fiber that your body needs and can
actually use that fiber, you can reap the long list of health benefits for
many years to come.
To
your health,
Sherry
Brescia
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