Abstract
¡La fibra a menudo llamada “roughage” o “bulk” es importante para la buena salud! Es bien conocido el hecho de que la fibra ayuda a bajar el colesterol en la sangre y algunas fibras ayudan a prevenir el estreñimiento.
This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Claudia Peñuela and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2010.
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References
American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org
United States Department of Agriculture, MyPyramid.gov. MyPyramid Basics [Online]. Available at http://www.mypyramid.gov/
United States Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and promotion. Dietary Guidelines for Americans [Online]. Available at http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/dietaryguidelines.htm.
Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients), Washington DC: The National Academies Press, 2005. Available in PDF format at: http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=4&tax_subject=256&topic_id=1342&level3_id=5141&level4_id=10588
