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Eating Whole Foods Reduces Risk of Death – Health
Increased intake of dietary fiber and whole grains may help prevent the incidence and mortality of noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular problems, stroke, type 2 diabetes
Jim Mann, professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and one of the authors of the research.
"The quality of carbohydrates and a limited number of diseases prevent one from determining which foods to recommend." "Our results provide compelling evidence that nutritional recommendations focus on increasing fiber intake and replacing refined grains with whole grains." This reduces the risk of both incidence and damage. mortality badociated with a wide range of serious diseases. "
Scientists badyzed a total of 185 observational studies covering 135 million people. -ano (a common measure in epidemiological-type studies) and 58 clinical trials involving more than 4,600 adults conducted over the last four decades to obtain results focused on death or the incidence of heart disease, d strokes, type 2 diabetes, colorectal cancer and other cancers badociated with obesity, such as sinuses, endometrium, esophagus and prostate.
In addition, only studies in which participants were initially healthy were included, so their results can not be applied to pre-existing conditions.
[196459003] Researchers could also calculate from what level of fiber intake the health benefits start to increase. According to them, each day, eight extra grams of dietary fiber reduce the number of deaths and the risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer by 5% to 27%.
A daily intake of 25 to 29 grams is the amount "The health benefits of fiber are based on more than 100 years of research on its chemical composition, physical properties and metabolic effects," note the researchers, but the data suggests that high intakes could provide even greater protection.
says Mann.
"Whole foods high in fiber require more chewing and maintain much of their structure in the digestive system, which increases satiety and helps with weight control and can also positively affect lipid and body fat levels. glucose and the degradation of fiber in the large intestine by resident bacteria has other general effects, including protection against colorectal cancer. "(The Globe)
