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Low type 2 diabetes risk is associated with increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, particularly blueberries, cruciferous vegetables, yellow vegetables, green leafy vegetables, and their fiber.
High dietary ingestion of foods rich in dietary fiber may offer individuals significant protection against colorectal adenoma and cancer.
Adequate intake of foods high in dietary fiber may help guard against the development of inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
A decline in metabolic syndrome risk is associated with frequent consumption of diets rich in plant foods with high fiber content.
Adequate intake of foods packed with soluble fiber, such as vegetables, legumes, and psyllium, may help lower blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and guard against the development of coronary heart disease.
Regular intake of foods high in soluble fiber, such as oat and psyllium, may help to reduce a high cholesterol number to a healthy one.
Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods may help guard against the development of breast cancer in women, especially in postmenopausal women.
High dietary ingestion of fiber-rich foods may help cut down the risk of developing moderate or severe knee pain in individuals with or at risk of osteoarthritis.
Adequate intake of fiber-rich foods may help guard
against the development of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and reduce the pain associated with disease.
Low total mortality risk is associated with increased consumption of high-fiber diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Generous intake of high-fiber diets rich in legumes, whole grains, and cruciferous vegetables may protect individuals against kidney cancer.
