Fiber is obtained from plant based foods like roots, leaves, vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts. The fiber has turned out to be a super food which doesn’t supply calories, but which has the ability to ward off several diseases like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity and dementia. One of the impressive records of fiber in the field of health has been its ability to offer protection against the onset of colon cancer.
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Certain types of fiber are acted upon by the bacteria colonizing our intestinal tract. This action by the bacteria produces a compound called butyrate. Butyrate has the ability to turn on an anti cancer gene. This activation offers protection against colon cancer. In fact, fiber also has the ability to counter breast cancer.
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