Dietary Fibre

Question: how does dietary fibre reduce shelf life? I 've heard a professor say that dietary fibre is removed from processed foods in order to increase shelf life. How does dietary fibre cause stuff to go off?

Answer: I don't understand your professor either. Nuts, seeds, porridge oats, lentils and bran are dietary fibre and they don't have a short shelf life. Allbran is high on the list and does not have a short shelf life. Perhaps he means the fibre in fruit and vegetables most of which have a limited shelf life although carrots, potatoes can be stored for ages - unless cooked and then they don't keep very well. Shelf life is most influenced by several factors: exposure to light and heat, transmission of gases (including humidity), mechanical stresses, and contamination by things such as micro-organisms.

Question: In the Philippines what are the popular fibre dietary supplements? And aside from fibre supplements, what are the other dietary supplement products? Please indicate if they are a kind of tea, like Kankunis slimming tea or Biguerlai Slimming Tea, or if they are pills, powdered drinks, etc. If you could give the price in Philippines peso, that would be great, too! Is Xenical popular in the country? Are there competitive products? Tell me all about them and where I can get them when I'm in Manila. Thank you so much!

Answer: Maybe ask on your local site, you may get some answers then.

Question: By what mechanism does dietary fibre reduce the levels of LDL and triglycerides within the blood? I understand that short-chain fatty acids (a product of fermentation of fibre within the colon) suppress cholesterol synthesis in the liver by lowering levels of LDL and triglycerides in the blood. How does fibre lower levels of LDL and triglycerides? There is more to fibre than "roughage".

Answer: Dietary Fiber, by it's definition is undigestible fiber, thus it's main form of action is in the form of a physical cleaner, binding to fat molecules, and cleaning your intestinal system (think of a scrub running through your intestine system). Thus, it indirectly lowers your fat intake and decreases LDL and triglycerides.

Question: What's the difference between carbohydrates and dietary fibre? Are they the same thing? What are saccarides?

Answer: Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system, absorbing water, making defecation easier. Dietary fiber consists of non-starch polysaccharides and many other plant components such as cellulose, dextrins, inulin, lignin, waxes, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans and oligosaccharides. Carbohydrates or saccharides (Greek σάκχαρον meaning "sugar") are simple molecules that are straight-chain aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most abundant biological molecules, and fill numerous roles in living things, such as the storage and transport of energy (starch, glycogen) and structural components (cellulose in plants, chitin in animals). Additionally, carbohydrates and their derivatives play major roles in the working process of the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting, and development. The basic carbohydrate units are called monosaccharides, such as glucose, galactose, and fructose. The general chemical formula of an unmodified monosaccharide is (C·H2O)n, where n is any number of three or greater. Monosaccharides can be linked together in almost limitless ways. Two joined monosaccharides are called disaccharides, such as sucrose and lactose.

Question: Anyone has a recipe for cookies high in dietary fibre? Preferably healthier,like less fats sort of? Thanks to all who helped!

Answer: To up the fiber you can substitute white whole wheat flower for all purpose flower. White whole wheat has all the benefits of regular whole wheat but is less heavy. A lot people don't realize that fats in moderation are actually good for them. except trans fats. Even saturated fats have their benefits and without them you would not be healthy.

Question: What vegetables contain dietary fibre? Which ones contains it: cauliflower, brocalli, carrots, muchrooms, onions do all these contain it.

Answer: Most vegetable contain fibre - some more than others. Sweetcorn for example is almost all fibre and 'passes through' almost unscathed. All the green veg are great for your health and tomatoes are thought to be a very good anti-cancer agent. Eat more veg!!!!

Question: who can share some high dietary fibre recipes for my FnN project this year im 15 years old? pls share some easy recipes to me and i will need each recipes to have 1 cooking method and 1 cooking skills. Once again Thanks for your help pls help me im really in need of help but i need some easy to do recipes 4-6 so i can choose about 3-4 recipes and i need to finish it in 2 hours.... THANKS

Answer: Candied Sweet Potatoes -- 4.5 fiber, 12 servings. BAKED .INGREDIENTS 4 pounds sweet potatoes, quartered 1 1/4 cups margarine 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 3 cups miniature marshmallows, divided ground cinnamon to taste ground nutmeg to taste ..DIRECTIONS 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. 2.Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and boil until slightly underdone, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and peel. 3.In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine margarine, brown sugar, 2 cups marshmallows, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows are melted. 4.Stir potatoes into marshmallow sauce. While stirring mash about half of the potatoes, and break the others into bite-sized chunks. Transfer to prepared dish. 5.Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cover top evenly with remaining marshmallows. Return to oven and bake until marshmallows are golden brown. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Grandpa Hubbard's Oatmeal -- 4.1 fiber, 4 servings .INGREDIENTS 3 3/4 cups water 2 cups rolled oats 1 pinch salt 4 teaspoons butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup non-dairy creamer 4 tablespoons milk 1/4 cup brown sugar ..DIRECTIONS 1.In a medium saucepan, heat water to boiling. Reduce heat to low; stir in oats and salt. Cook until oats have thickened, about 5 minutes. 2.Place 1 teaspoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar in the bottom of each four serving bowls. Spoon oatmeal into each bowl and stir until butter and sugar are melted. Pour 1/4 cup of creamer and 1 tablespoon of milk over each bowl. Top each serving with another tablespoon of brown sugar. Serve hot. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Whole Wheat Pancakes -- 5.5 fiber, 4 servings .INGREDIENTS 1 cup whole wheat flour 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup wheat germ 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 1/2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons unsalted butter ..DIRECTIONS 1.In a food processor or in a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, white flour, wheat germ or oats, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, and salt. 2.Cut the butter into small pieces with a knife, and add the butter to the flour-mixture. Mix until the mixture has a sand-like consistency. 3.Make a well in the center of the flour-butter mixture, and add the buttermilk and eggs. Stir until the liquids are fully incorporated. 4.Heat a frying pan over medium heat and grease the surface with 1 tablespoon of butter or oil. Ladle the batter onto the surface to form 4 inch pancakes. Once bubbles form on the top of the pancakes, flip them over, and cook them on the other side for about 2 minutes.

Question: Where did the Maasai traditionally get their source of dietary fibre? If they never grew crops and all they consumed was animal products? Caicos: Wow, those articles were interesting, especially the second one. Cheers

Answer: What a fascinating question! http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T8D-3WJ6X40-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=6c87051cbf79de3c22b530ef01fd07e5 This is interesting, while not strictly speaking providing an answer. http://www.biblelife.org/fiber.htm

Question: Is the children's song "Jimmy crack corn" about dietary fibre? If not, did anyone get to the bottom of the meaning?

Answer: Let's see..."Jimmy crack corn and I don't care." Yeah, that's it. I don't care. Actually, I did find some interesting things: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1288/who-is-jimmy-and-why-does-he-crack-corn http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20000313

Question: what is the different between crude fibre and dietary fibre?

Answer: Fibre is not a single chemical entity; it is an exceedingly complex mixture of poorly characterized constituents. Although our current understanding about fibre is in a state of development, the most useful concept at present is that of "dietary fibre". Dietary fibre is considered to be plant-cell skeletal remains that are resistant to digestion. Although primarily plant cell walls consisting of cellulose, ligin, and the hemicelluloses, dietary fibre also includes soluble polysaccharides such as pectin, plant gums, and mucilages. What has been referred to by some as "unavailable carbohydrate" is closely similar but not identical to the broader concept of dietary fibre. Fibre is not totally carbohydrate because it includes ligin, which is a non-carbohydrate polymer. In addition, fibre is not totally unavailable, because it is now known that a portion of dietary fibre is metabolized and converted to volatile fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of man as well as of animals. In contrast to the current concept of dietary fibre, the older concept of "crude fibre" has serious shortcomings. The method for determining crude fibre consists basically of measuring the residue remaining after acid and basic hydrolysis. It is known that the crude fibre method covers 50 80 per cent of the cellulose, 10 - 50 per cent of the legnin, and 20 per cent of the hemicelluloses. It is clear that there is no fixed relationship between crude fibre and dietary fibre because plant cell walls vary in the proportions of their basic constituents. Unfortunately, the data base on the dietary fibre content of foods and food ingredients is very sketchy at present. Also, the methodology for analyzing dietary fibre is still being developed, and no consensus on a single method for use with human foods has yet emerged. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to use crude fibre values when discussing fibre in human nutrition. However, the limitations of the method should be held in mind. In the next section, two major alternative methods for dietary fibre analysis will be outlined and contrasted with the crude fibre methodology.

Question: What is dietary fibre and where is it found? thanku

Answer: Dietary fibre is a natural indigestible portion of your food that helps to push the food out of the digestive system. It is extremely important to take in adequate amounts if you are trying lose weight as it absorbs the fat from the food you eat and you don't want to overdose as it will cause digestive problems. When you are taking supplementary fibre it is extremely important you intake a lot of fluids and note that it does not include caffeinated beverages such as coffee and coke because they are dehydrants. Dietary fibre can be found in many foods especially in wholemeal breads, cereals, fruits and vegetables. Whole beans are a very good source of fibre as they don't always get the credit for. If just restrict yourself to wholegrain bread and cereals you will get enough dietary fibre in your day. And by the way brown rice is a very good source of fibre.

Question: name the ingredients in pizza that supply dietary fibre ans state y dietary fibre is important in the diet?

Answer: Why? It depends on the pizza. Why don't you list the ingredients on the pizza pack you're looking at and we can tell you. It does vary you know!

Question: What diseases occur when our body lacks in Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre?

Answer: rickets

Question: why is dietary fibre not a nutrient? im doing a write-up for my coursework. and it would be great if u can explain this question in really detailed terms :D thx so much for the help!

Answer: Dietary fiber is a nutrient. It's a form of carbohydrate that is non-digestible. Dietary fiber has many important functions within the body. Some functions including reducing the endogenous production of cholesterol by inhibiting of the reabsorption of bile salts. Dietary fiber also helps to prolong the breakdown and absorption of carbohydrates during digestion, which helps to decrease the spike in blood glucose levels, which is incredibly important for diabetics. These are just a small handful of the important functions of Dietary Fiber. Perhaps I don't understand in what context you are discussing dietary fiber as a nutrient

Question: suggest ways to include dietary fibre in you diet? help please

Answer: I highly recommend ground flax seed for health benefits (naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, Omega3 fats) & fiber. Ground flax seed (2-4 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 minutes. Suggested for daily fiber needs. Flax seed - 3.5oz - 534 cal - 27g fiber 109%DV - 65% calories from fat (high in Omega3 fatty acids) for 2gram carb & 26% DV Calcium - 64% Phosphorus - 29% Zinc - 61% Copper - 124% Manganese - 36% Selenium - 98% Magnesium - 32% Iron - 110% Thiamin - 9% B2 Riboflavin - 15% B3 Niacin - 24% Vit.B6 - 22% Folate - 10% Vit.B5. Chia seeds - 3.5 oz is nearly 500 calories, half calories from fat (high in Omega3 fatty acids) 38g fiber 151%DV & 16grams of COMPLETE protein for 6grams carbs & 63% DV Calcium - 95% Phosphorus - 23% Zinc - 9% Copper - 108% Manganese. Faux tapioca - 2 cups of water, 5 scoops of low carb whey protein powder, stir together & add cup of chia seeds, after they have started to absorb the water, add in 2 cans of coconut milk (or cream and added water during induction) & artificial sweetener if you like and mix it all in. Can be eaten after an hour but will be better tomorrow. Cream a pkg. of cream cheese into a can of pumpkin and add to the faux tapioca for an even more nutritious pumpkin pie pudding. Peanut butter is an excellent food. I would assume Natural Skippy peanut butter wouldn't include added sugars or transfats. Make sure if you eat it with bread that you use only whole grain bread (preferably toasted) 1 cup oats (not instant) 2 tbspoons all natural Peanut butter 1 cut up banana cook the oats, mix in PB + banana Brazil Nuts- 3.5oz - 656 cal - 85% calories from fat for 4gram carb & 16% DV Calcium - 73% Phosphorus - 27% Zinc - 87% Copper - 61% Manganese - 2739% Selenium - 94% Magnesium - 13% Iron - 41% Thiamin - 2% B2 Riboflavin - 1% B3 Niacin - 5% Vit.B6 - 5% Folate - 2% Vit.B5.- 29% Vit.E Almonds- 3.5oz - 575 cal - 72% calories from fat for 10gram carb & 26% DV Calcium - 48% Phosphorus - 21% Zinc - 50% Copper - 114% Manganese - 4% Selenium - 67% Magnesium - 21% Iron - 14% Thiamin - 60% B2 Riboflavin - 17% B3 Niacin - 7% Vit.B6 - 12% Folate - 5% Vit.B5.- 131% Vit.E - Potassium 20% http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/nut-a… http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/nut-a…

Question: Why is dietary fibre not a nutrient?

Answer: On account of there ain't no nutrition in something that just passes through.