In this valuable guide rita elkins mh provides a detailed and fun look at using fiber to promote great health inside the complete fiber fact book you will find how dietary fiber can lower the risk of various diseases including cancer how it can improve digestion and overall gastrointestinal health detailed lists of high fiber foods simple explanations of the truths and myths surrounding dietary fiber great recipes that easily and effectively incorporate high fiber foods. Abebookscom complete fiber fact book the learn the secrets of using dietary fiber to cut the risk of disease improve digestion and enhance overall health paperback elkins mh rita new. In this valuable guide rita elkins mh provides a detailed and fun look at using fiber to promote great health inside the complete fiber fact book you will find how dietary fiber can lower the risk of various diseases including cancer how it can improve digestion and overall gastrointestinal health detailed lists of high fiber foods simple explanations of the truths and myths surrounding dietary fiber great recipes that easily and effectively incorporate high fiber foods. This type of dietary fiber is broken down in the colon via fermentation which will produce gases and some useful by products 2 insoluble dietary fiber this is the fiber that creates the feces you eliminate from your system it will absorb water as it travels the digestive system and will aid in the absorption of other nutrients sources of dietary fiber soluble dietary fiber legumes . Dietary fi ber intake provides many health benefi ts a generous intake of dietary fi ber reduces risk for de veloping the diseases including coronary heart disease liu et al 1999 stroke steffen et al 2003 hyperten sion whelton et al 2005 diabetes montonen et al 2003 obesity lairon et al 2005 and certain gas