01.06.08
…The insoluble fiber form a mass with lower weight, equal to 10-15 times the initial.Functions of fiber food : Prevention and treatment of ‘obesity: increase the sense of satiety, Improving the functionality and intestinal disorders associated with it (constipation),The introduction of fibre in the diet has been associated with reduced risk for major chronic degenerative diseases, particularly cancer colon-rectum (partly explained by the dilution of any carcinogens and the reduction of their contact time with the mucosa)..
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