What are some examples of food sources of dietary fiber?
CheckPoint: Fiber Research
- Visit http://www.americanheart.org and click on the Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia link. Click on the F in the alphabetical listing, and then click on Fiber.
- Read about fiber in the online encyclopedia.
- Read the article, Fibers, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease, at http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/95/12/2701.
- Write a 200- to 300-word response answering the following questions:
o What is the function of fiber in the body?
o What are some examples of food sources of dietary fiber?
o What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber?
o What are the fiber recommendations for children versus adults, according to the article?
What did you learn about fiber that you were not aware of prior to reading this information?