Translations:Dietary fiber/46/en

Effects of fiber include:

• Increases food volume without increasing caloric content to the same extent as digestible carbohydrates, providing satiety which may reduce appetite (both insoluble and soluble fiber)
• Attracts water and forms a viscous gel during digestion, slowing the emptying of the stomach, shortening intestinal transit time, shielding carbohydrates from enzymes, and delaying absorption of glucose, which lowers variance in blood sugar levels (soluble fiber)
• Lowers total and LDL cholesterol, which may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (soluble fiber)
• Regulates blood sugar, which may reduce glucose and insulin levels in diabetic patients and may lower risk of diabetes (insoluble fiber)
• Speeds the passage of foods through the digestive system, which facilitates regular defecation (insoluble fiber)
• Adds bulk to the stool, which alleviates constipation (insoluble fiber)
• Balances intestinal pH and stimulates intestinal fermentation production of short-chain fatty acids (both insoluble and soluble fiber)