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Fibra

Definición:

Es una sustancia que se encuentra en las plantas. La fibra vegetal -la que consumen las personas- se encuentra en las frutas, verduras y granos, y es una parte importante de una dieta saludable.

Nombres alternativos:

Dieta y fibra; Residuo; Volumen

Funciones:

La fibra vegetal le agrega volumen a la dieta y dado que hace que la persona sienta saciedad más rápidamente, puede ayudar a controlar el peso. La fibra igualmente ayuda a la digestión, a prevenir el estreñimiento y algunas veces se utiliza para el tratamiento de la diverticulosis , la diabetes y las enfermedades cardiacas .

Referencias:

Marlett JA, McBurney MI, Slavin JL. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Health Implications of Dietary Fiber. J Am Diet Assoc . 2002; 102(7): 993-1000.

Howarth NC, Huang TT, Roberts SB, McCrory MA. Dietary Fiber and Fat Are Associated with Excess Weight in Young and Middle-Aged US Adults. J Am Diet Assoc . 2005;105(9):1365-72.

Seki T, Nagase R, Torimitsu M, et al. Insoluble fiber is a major constituent responsible for lowering the post-prandial blood glucose concentration in the pre-germinated brown rice. Biol Pharm Bull. 2005 Aug;28(8):1539-41.

Fuentes de fibra

Fecha de revisión: 9/2/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Director ICU Quality Improvement, Critical Care Division, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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