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?

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