Side Effects Of Fiber Supplements

February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment 

Dietary fiber which is mostly available in plant based food is not digestible in the human body but it has an essential role to play in human health.

Most whole foods which are plant based contain both types of fiber; water soluble and insoluble.
Dietary fiber is known to provide treatment for conditions such as gastrointestinal disease, constipation, hemorrhoids, [...]

Why Antioxidants are important and why take it the nutrient-rich foods instead of supplements?

February 20, 2011 by CaliDiet.com · Leave a Comment 

It is known that low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol gets oxidized and is responsible for the fat build up in the arteries.
This process is known as atherosclerosis and is the reason behind heart attacks and strokes. The use of antioxidant vitamin supplements were being tried to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol but the results have not encouraging.
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