Carbohydrates and dietary fibre

Dietary fibre, lente carbohydrates and the insulin-resistant diseases.

Several epidemiological studies link consumption of fibre-rich foods to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and CHD. The 'fibre hypothesis' suggested that this was a direct effect of fibre. However, fibre-rich foods contain different types of fibre as well as other potentially beneficial compounds, and many foods naturally high in fibre have low glycaemic and insulinaemic indices, possibly due to...

Dietary Carbohydrates and Lipid Metabolism.

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Dietary Carbohydrates: Sugars and Starches

The primary role of carbohydrates (sugars and starches) is to provide energy to cells in the body, particularly the brain, which is the only carbohydrate-dependent organ in the body. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for carbohydrate is set at 130 g/d for adults and children based on the average minimum amount of glucose utilized by the brain. This level of intake, however, is typically e...

STATEMENT ON DIETARY FIBRE August 2008 1. Draft SACN statement on dietary fibre and health and the dietary fibre definition

3. SACN have reviewed the available scientific evidence for components under consideration for inclusion in the Codex definition on dietary fibre for nutrition labelling purposes, using the SACN frame work for assessing evidence (SACN 2002). These components include total fibre, non starch polysaccharides, fibre components from cereal, fibre components from fruit and vegetables, starch, resista...

Dietary fibre and mineral bioavailability.