Fiber is an important part of a
healthy balanced diet which can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, weight
gain and some cancers. It come exclusively from plants and is not present in
meat, fish or animal products which can improve digestive health. Fiber is also
a complex carbohydrate which are broken down by the body to provide fuel in the
form of glucose.
According to the researchers of The Westmead
Institute for Medical Research in Australia found that eating the right amount
of fiber can help us avoid disease and disability into old age.
Using data compiled from a study
examined, they concluded that more than 1,600 adults ages 50 years and older
for long-term sensory loss risk factors and systemic diseases, showing the
relationship between carbohydrate nutrition and healthy aging.
They found out that it was the fiber
that made the biggest difference to what the researchers termed “successful aging.” Successful aging was defined as including an absence of disability,
depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, respiratory symptoms and chronic
diseases including cancer, coronary artery disease and stroke.
The study also shows that the highest
intake of fiber had an almost 80 percent greater likelihood of living a long
and healthy life over a 10-year follow-up.
According to Associate Professor
Bamini Gopinath from the Institute's Center for Vision Research, the study is
the first to look at the relationship between carbohydrate intake and healthy aging, and the results were significant enough to warrant further
investigation.
Source: NDTV
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