Fiber (was:Re: Diabetes was Re: [Herbalist] Aloh)

[Mary Temple]

Not really. Fiber as a laxative is not as strong as the chemical laxatives,
and from what I've heard, bulemics take a lot more than the recommended
dose. Not to mention the fact that the western diet is significantly lower
in fiber than what is recommended. One doesn't NEED to take a fiber
supplement to get adequate amounts of fiber - simply eat lots of raw (or
nearly so) fruits and veggies, and whole grains. According to the
nutritional info on my oatmeal - one serving (one cup prepared) has 4g. of
dietary fiber.

Mary/Katerine
> >
> > Psyllium is a dietary fiber. One of the theories about "lifestyle
>related
> > diseases" is that the rise in refined sugar and the drop in dietary
>fiber
> > intake is one of the causes for the increase in rates of Heart Disease
>and
> > Diabetes. (Type II diabetes is at epidemic levels, and is now starting
>to
> > show up in children) Fiber works in the GI tract as a bulking and
>binding
> > agent.
>
>So basically we're talking about the bulemic laxative abuse diet here?
>
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