Increasing dietary fiber intake can reduce the risk of stroke

Stroke kills more than
,
137,000 people
the united
, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A new study published in the journal Stroke shows that people who increase their total fiber intake by
7
grams a day have a
7 percent
risk of stroke for the first time.previous studies have shown that
,
dietary fiber helps
reduce the risk factors for
stroke
,
in including high blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein at high blood lipid levels, and
" "
cholesterol.average daily fiber intake for U.S. adults is
lower than
at least
25
grams
per day for the American Heart Association's
recommendation .
6
to
8
grains and
8
to
10
servings of fruits and vegetables
can contain up to

.in the new study

researchers at

University of Leeds' School of Food Science and Nutrition found that
's total daily
fiber intake increased by
7
grams
and that the
risk of stroke for the first time was reduced by
7%
.
a whole-wheat pasta
,
plus two servings of fruit or vegetables
,
can provide about
7
grams of fiber for
., ph.D. candidate

,
, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds,
,
.
especially those
who have a
stroke
risk
factors such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure
,
large
amounts
intake of dietary fiber-rich foods
(
sas whole grain
s
foods, fruits, vegetables and nuts
)
is
essential

. Theanalyzed eight
published

1990-
1990-2012. The study covered all types of stroke
, of which
4

sequest
to the risk of
ischemic stroke
caused by clots in blood vessels in the brain, and assessed the risk of
blood strokes caused by
vascular bleeding entering the brain
or
seal
.observational study
the
results were combined with
to consider
other stroke risk factors,
,
such as age and smoking. As a
, the
is based on the total
dietary fiber
. The researchers found no link between soluble fiber and stroke risk
, and
lacked sufficient insoluble fiber data
so it was
to draw any conclusions."
most people do not have
to reach the
fiber
intake level of
recommendation
,
seeded fiber
intake
may help reduce the risk of stroke.
”
"
We
educate consumers about the
importance of
's continued increase in fiber intake
,
to help them learn how to increase fiber in their daily diet,"
Threaple
ton said.
”Many nutrition
authorities
believe that
adding fiber to
second consumer foodwill help Americans
over-the-fibre gap without significantly increasing dietary calories.