What else is fiber for?

You don't need fiber for consipation, as Sorbitol and the like will work for
most people if they eat enough.

--
JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
...
Fiber may not prevent cancer, but there are other factors involving colon
health, such as diverticulosis....I had terrible bleeding in January 2002
while doing LC... bascially, I could not stay on plan due to constipation
and bleeding. That result lead me be to get tested (colonoscopy) -- found
i
have diverticulosis....the doctor did nothing..no medicine or surgery....I
just upped my fiber intake and have not had a single problem since then.
No
bleeded, hence no infection.

Believe it: fiber is good for colon health, just as Luna said, and though
it
may not cure or prevent anything, there are definite benefits from
consuming
it.

Also, fiber helps will fullness -- and it can be a big part of appetite
suppression, too.

http://www.hcf-nutrition.org/fiber/f...n_article.html

Another thing: that's just one study...seldom is can the truth be known by
the result of a single study.

Jenny wrote:
:: Actually the whole "Fiber prevents colon cancer" thing was disproved
:: . http://library.uchc.edu/bhn/cite/nyt/1322fibr.html
::
:: Beware of any claims for foods and health that are being promoted by
:: big food companies (Cheerios reduces heart disease! yeah right)
:: They are usually based on small, company funded studies that don't
:: hold up.
::
:: -- Jenny
::
:: 168.5/137
::
:: Low Carb 9/1998 - 8/2001 and 11/10/02 - Now
::
:: http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean
:: How to calculate your need for protein * How much people really lose
:: each month * Water Weight Gain & Loss * The "Two Gram Cure" for
:: Hunger Cravings * Characteristics of Successful Dieters *
:: Indispensible Low Carb Treats * Should You Count that Low Impact
:: Carb? * Curing Ketobreath * Exercise Starting from Zero * NEW! Do
:: Starch Blockers Work?
::
::
:: "Luna" wrote in message
:: ...
::: Ok, I know getting enough fiber is important for colon health, but
::: is it just because it keeps you regular, or does it do something
::: else? I ask because I only get about half of the RDA of fiber, but
::: I'm regular.
:::
::: --
::: -Michelle Levin (Luna)
::: http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
::: http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna

Damn tootin you don't need fiber for constipation...onces you're
constipated, stuffing fiber down doesn't help. Fiber prevents constipation.

JC Der Koenig wrote:
:: You don't need fiber for consipation, as Sorbitol and the like will
:: work for most people if they eat enough.
::
:: --
:: JC
::
:: Lyle's New Ultimate Diet
::
:: "1. eat less you fat ****
:: 2. exercise more you fat ****"
::
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
:: ...
::: Fiber may not prevent cancer, but there are other factors involving
::: colon health, such as diverticulosis....I had terrible bleeding in
::: January 2002 while doing LC... bascially, I could not stay on plan
::: due to constipation and bleeding. That result lead me be to get
::: tested (colonoscopy) -- found i have diverticulosis....the doctor
::: did nothing..no medicine or surgery....I just upped my fiber intake
::: and have not had a single problem since then. No bleeded, hence no
::: infection.
:::
::: Believe it: fiber is good for colon health, just as Luna said, and
::: though it may not cure or prevent anything, there are definite
::: benefits from consuming it.
:::
::: Also, fiber helps will fullness -- and it can be a big part of
::: appetite suppression, too.
:::
::: http://www.hcf-nutrition.org/fiber/f...n_article.html
:::
::: Another thing: that's just one study...seldom is can the truth be
::: known by the result of a single study.
:::
::: Jenny wrote:
::::: Actually the whole "Fiber prevents colon cancer" thing was
::::: disproved . http://library.uchc.edu/bhn/cite/nyt/1322fibr.html
:::::
::::: Beware of any claims for foods and health that are being promoted
::::: by big food companies (Cheerios reduces heart disease! yeah
::::: right)
::::: They are usually based on small, company funded studies that don't
::::: hold up.
:::::
::::: -- Jenny
:::::
::::: 168.5/137
:::::
::::: Low Carb 9/1998 - 8/2001 and 11/10/02 - Now
:::::
::::: http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean
::::: How to calculate your need for protein * How much people really
::::: lose each month * Water Weight Gain & Loss * The "Two Gram Cure"
::::: for Hunger Cravings * Characteristics of Successful Dieters *
::::: Indispensible Low Carb Treats * Should You Count that Low Impact
::::: Carb? * Curing Ketobreath * Exercise Starting from Zero * NEW! Do
::::: Starch Blockers Work?
:::::
:::::
::::: "Luna" wrote in message
::::: ...
:::::: Ok, I know getting enough fiber is important for colon health,
:::::: but
:::::: is it just because it keeps you regular, or does it do something
:::::: else? I ask because I only get about half of the RDA of fiber,
:::::: but I'm regular.
::::::
:::::: --
:::::: -Michelle Levin (Luna)
:::::: http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick
:::::: http://www.mindspring.com/~designbyluna