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Facts on Fiber

Fiber is one of those things that we are told to eat mroe of yet there should be some confusion. Not all fiber is alike.

Most Americans know that foods high in fiber are full of nutrients because they are less processed. There are two kinds of dietary fiber and you need both.

Two Types of Fiber

Facts on FiberInsoluble fiber (the type that does not dissolve in water and is found in wheat bran, oats, whole grains and vegetables) helps promote regularity, prevent hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. It may also help prevent colon cancer.

Soluble fiber (the type that dissolves in water, found in oat bran, oats, beans, apples and carrots) helps lower blood cholesterol levels and control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

According to the American Dietetic Association’s(ADA) Dietary Guidance for Health Children aged 2 to 11, the perfect fiber intake has not been defined. Several organizations have suggested that children over 2 consume a daily intake equal or greater than their age plus 5 grams per day. So if you have an eight year old, he or she might consume 13 grams of dietary fiber per day. Ultimately, they should build up to consuming 25 to 35 grams per day after the age of 20 years. But that may seem a long way off for your child.

How can you Incorporate Fiber into your Daily Diet?

First, start consuming high fiber foods in small amounts. Let your body adjust by increasing the fiber you eat in small increments. If you increase your fiber intake dramatically, gas, diarrhea, and bloating may result. However, increasing your fiber intake gradually should minimize these effects. Substitute whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables for some of the processed foods you eat. Think about replacing high fat or highly processed foods with high fiber foods.

Second, drink plenty of fluids to help the fiber do its work.

Third, choose foods, not fiber supplements, to gradually increase your intake of fiber. Fiber containing foods offer other nutrients like vitamins, minerals and protein while supplements may not. Here are some healthful combinations that can be incorporated into your daily menu:

Visit the Family Health site site to see a table with the amount of fiber in common foods.

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Smoking Effects On Health


It is well known that there are many negative smoking effects on health. Nicotine is a poison and other substances in the inhaled smoke can have a bad effect on the lungs too. In fact, the downside of smoking is so significant that most non-smokers have trouble understanding why anybody would smoke at all.

Smoking Effects On Health

Smokers who are not interested in quitting will usually ignore these effects, saying that their health is okay right now and they will quit at some unspecified time in the future. So it is not usually possible to persuade somebody to quit by telling them all of the bad things that may happen. It is not even useful, because it only makes them anxious so they want a cigarette to calm them. Besides, people need to be strongly and profoundly motivated in order to quit successfully. It is not enough to know the dangers intellectually.

But a smoker who wants to quit can benefit from looking closely at some of the smoking effects on health. It can be very motivational to keep a list of these side effects when you are quitting.

One of the best known smoking effects on health is lung cancer. This is a killer disease that shortens the life of many smokers and sometimes, their family members who inhale secondhand smoke. But lung cancer is not the only smoking-related cancer. Cancers of the mouth, throat and esophagus have been shown to be caused by smoking.

Smoking and Cancer

Smoking Effects On Health

Smoking Effects On Health

Smoking has also been shown to affect a person’s chances of getting stomach and colon cancer, as well as cancers of the cervix, pancreas, bladder and kidneys. This may seem bizarre because the smoke does not come into direct contact with these organs but they are thought to suffer from oxygen deprivation and the buildup of toxins in the body. Cigarettes contain nicotine, tar and many other substances that will affect the workings of the body over the years.


Smoking-related cancers can hit at a younger age than you may imagine. They are not limited to old age but often affect people in their 40s.

There are other smoking effects on health that will be important to younger people too. One of the most significant is the effect on the sexual organs. This can affect fertility in both men and women, as well as reducing sexual pleasure and contributing to male dysfunction. Smokers as young as 35 are 50% more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction than non-smokers.

It is well known that if a woman smokes while pregnant, the fetus is likely to be affected. Babies are often smaller, with a weaker immune system. This may also happen if the woman has to be around other people who smoke. Kids can be damaged too if they grow up in a house where the parents smoke. Their development may be slower and their general health worse, with more colds and other infections.

Smoking Effects On Health
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Smoking also affects the skin. This is due to two factors: first, the buildup of toxins that are excreted through the skin, and second, oxygen deprivation. The result is that the skin becomes dry, wrinkled and old-looking before its time. Smokers also tend to be less physically relaxed and the facial muscles are overly tense during smoking, leading to wrinkles. So even if a person escapes serious disease, they may be hit by other negative smoking effects on health.


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