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A Lifetime of High Fiber Intake Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk
May 3, 2011
If you want to implement healthy actions today, to prevent problems down the road, then ensuring adequate fiber intake is a key strategy for future cardiovascular health.
The new study is based on a statistical analysis of data coming from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative sample of about 11,000 adults. It was presented March 23 at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Scientific Sessions 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.
It confirms the findings of another recent fiber study showing that higher fiber intake reduced mortality risk by 22%2, also showing a lower risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24% to 56% in men and by 34% to 59% in women.
Our government's recommendation of 25 grams of fiber per day is the minimum – and most Americans only get ½ that. Fiber intake ranging from 30 grams up to 60 grams may be vital for health, especially if a person is overweight.
The new study is based on a statistical analysis of data coming from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative sample of about 11,000 adults. It was presented March 23 at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Scientific Sessions 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.
It confirms the findings of another recent fiber study showing that higher fiber intake reduced mortality risk by 22%2, also showing a lower risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24% to 56% in men and by 34% to 59% in women.
Our government's recommendation of 25 grams of fiber per day is the minimum – and most Americans only get ½ that. Fiber intake ranging from 30 grams up to 60 grams may be vital for health, especially if a person is overweight.
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