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A diet high in fiber – which usually means high in whole grains – helps a lot in preventing the diseases that cause many deaths worldwide. This is the conclusion now announced by the World Health Organization in a report published in the Lancet, one of the world's largest medical journals.
In accordance with the usual recommendations against salt and sugar and in favor of fruits and vegetables, According to the report, 25 to 29 grams of fiber per day (people tend to eat less than 20) reduce, between 15 and 30%, mortality badociated with some very common diseases. According to a New Zealand expert, Jim Mann, told the British daily The Guardian, referring to the report: "We have very good evidence that a high fiber diet, for most people tend to be high in carbohydrates, has a huge protective effect on a wide range of diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, which means that a high carbohydrate diet has benefits. "" Foods that require a chewing and keeping much of their structure in the bowel increase satiety and help control weight. " In other words, they help produce the effects often badociated with low carbohydrate diets.
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