Dietary Fibre & It's Benefits

Why else should you be sure you’re getting plenty of dietary fiber each and every day?

1. Blood sugar control: Soluble fiber may help to slow your body’s absorption of sugar, helping with blood sugar control. Research also shows that women with the highest soluble fiber intake had 42 percent less insulin resistance.
In another study, people who had the highest intake of fiber (more than 26 grams a day) also had an 18 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest intake (less than 19 grams a day).
The fiber may benefit diabetes by altering hormonal signals, slowing down nutrient absorption or altering fermentation in the large intestine, along with promoting feelings of satiety.
2. Heart health: An inverse association has been found between fiber intake and heart attack , and research shows that those eating a high-fiber diet have a 40 percent lower risk of heart disease.
3. Stroke: Researchers have found that for every 7 grams more fiber you consume on a daily basis, your stroke risk is decreased by 7 percent.
4. Weight Loss and Management : Fiber supplements have been shown to enhance weight loss among obese people, likely because fiber increases feelings of fullness.
However, there's more to it than that. When microbes in your gut digest fiber, a short-chain fatty acid called acetate is released. The acetate then travels from your gut to the hypothalamus in your brain, where it helps signal you to stop eating.
5. Skin health: Fiber, particularly psyllium husk, may help move yeast and fungus out of your body, preventing them from being excreted through your skin where they could trigger acne or rashes.
6. Diverticulitis: Dietary fiber (especially insoluble) may reduce your risk of diverticulitis — an inflammation of your intestine — by 40 percent.
7. Hemorrhoids: A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of hemorrhoids.
8. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Fiber may provide some relief from IBS.
9. Gallstones and kidney stones: A high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of gallstones and kidney stones, likely because of its ability to help regulate blood sugar.