Fiber Menace: The Truth About The Leading Role Of Fiber In Diet Failure, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Etc. [Paperback] Monastyrsky, Konstantin

Fiber Menace is for people who believe fiber prevents cancers, reduces the risk of heart disease, regulates blood sugar, wards off diabetes, lowers appetite, induces weight loss, cleanses the colon, and eliminates constipation.Tragically, none of it is true, and Fiber Menace explains why its the complete opposite. Most of those findings have been well known and widely publicized even before Fiber Menaces release. Here are some of the most striking Fiber doesnt ward off colon cancer, according to the Harvard School of Public For years, Americans have been told to consume a high-fiber diet to lower the risk of colon cancer [] Larger and better-designed studies have failed to show a link between fiber and colon cancer. Scores of other studies, cited in Fiber Menace, have demonstrated that fiber increases the risk of colon cancer. (p. 181) Fiber doesnt prevent breast cancer either, according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, its the complete Carbohydrate intake was positively associated with breast cancer risk. Fiber happens to be a carbohydrate too, and carbohydrates are the only food that contains fiber. (p. 183) Fiber doesnt reduce the risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart A fiber supplement added to a diet otherwise high in saturated fat and cholesterol provides dubious cardiovascular advantage. Furthermore, these supplements caused reduced mineral absorption and a myriad of gastrointestinal disturbances factors that in fact, contribute to heart disease. (p. 41) Fiber doesnt counteract diabetes, according to the Harvard School of Public Fiber intake has also been linked with the metabolic syndrome, a constellation of factors that increases the chances of developing heart disease and diabetes. Truth is, fiber requires more insulin or drugs to control blood sugar, and makes diabetes even more devastating. (p. 2

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