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Buckwheat the forgotten wheat and a cholesterol lowering powerhouse.
When you reach for a pancake mix try choosing one with more fiber. Fiber sources like buckwheat has been shown to reduce fat absorption and bind well with cholesterol to lower total cholesterol. Don’t settle with white starchy pancakes reach … Continue reading
Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk
(Reuters Health) – Eating more whole grain and fiber-rich food may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 40 percent, study findings suggest. They also noted about a 35 percent reduction in risk among individuals who ate the … Continue reading
Fat, Fiber, and Breast Cancer Risk (Long-Term Diet Changes)
In the current issue of Cancer, the study looks at a link between diet and breast cancer risk. Researchers have long suspected a link, but other factors involved in breast cancer’s origins have complicated the picture. The proposed theory is … Continue reading
How Dietary Fiber Lowers Cholesterol
Evidence suggests that soluble fiber is more effective at lowering cholesterol, but both types of fiber are important for your health. One of the ways soluble fiber may lower blood cholesterol is through its ability to reduce the amount of … Continue reading
