Eating a lot of fiber can reduce the risk of premature death

According to an American study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, people who eat a lot of fiber each day may be less likely to die prematurely due to diseases such as heart attack, cancer and infection.

Previous studies have shown the benefits of fiber in weight loss, cholesterol reduction and heart attack , but studies suggest that finding high fiber may reduce the risk of premature death. , can help prevent common fatal diseases.

Frank Hu, a nutrition researcher at Harvard University's School of Public Health and one of the study authors said: " The findings suggest that fiber may have health benefits. "It is more important than what people have discovered before. It is important that fiber is associated with our diet and that we should eat as much fiber as possible ."

This study was conducted for 400,000 members of the American Retirement Association. In 1995 and 1996, all these subjects (ages 51 to 71) had to fill out the survey information about their eating habits, physical activity levels, weight and smoking status. .

After 9 years, the research team used and national data on mortality and causes of death to determine who died in the original study and for what reason.

The results showed that the number of deaths in the group with the highest fiber intake (male average intake of 29g / day and 26g / day for women) was 22% lower than the group with the lowest intake of fiber. .

The study authors reported that fiber intake also reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious and respiratory diseases in men by 24 to 56% and in women by 34 to 59%.

Moreover, for men, eating a lot of fiber may also be associated with a lower risk of death from cancer.