What do we know about Fiber??????? What is Dietary Fiber, Added Fiber and Total Fiber????? Can we use terms Soluble and Insoluble fiber..???????
Lets understand…………. Definition , FDA 2017/IOM Dietary fiber as non-digestible soluble and insoluble carbohydrates (with 3 or more monomeric units), and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants; isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates (with 3 or more monomeric units) determined by FDA to have physiological effects that are beneficial to human health. The FDA lists the physiological effects that, if demonstrated in humans, presently would make the carbohydrate eligible for listing as a “Dietary fiber”: Lowering blood glucose and cholesterol levels Lowering blood pressure Increase in frequency of bowel movements (improved laxation) Increased mineral absorption in the intestinal tract; and Reduced energy intake (for example, due…
