NUTRI 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dental Caries, Bran, Dietary Fiber
15 May 2020
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Carbohydrates that yield less energy than sucrose. Helps reduce risks of obesity, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dental caries, gi disorders, and malnutrition. May bind with minerals, resulting in losses with excretion. Individuals with marginal overall food intake may not meet energy or nutrient needs with high-fiber diets. Malnourished, elderly, young children on vegan diets especially vulnerable. Structural parts of plants, found in all plant derived foods. Polysaccharides, sugar units held together by bonds that human digestive enzymes cannot break, some can be digested by bacteria. Figure 2-5 barley, oats, oat bran, rye, fruits, legumes, seaweeds, seeds and husks, many vegetables, fibers used as food additives. Figure 2-5 brown rice, fruits, legumes, seeds, vegetables, wheat bran, whole grains, extracted fibers used as food additives. Lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, colon and rectal cancer. Increased satiety, and may help with weight management. Dri recommends for fiber ___ grams per 1000 calories (roughly ___ to ___ g of fiber/day)
