Tag Archives: Fiber

The fibers, an important food

The importance of fiber as a nutritional goes far beyond its power to regulate bowel function. Undoubtedly, the preventive effects of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases make the fiber an indispensable component of the daily diet. It has long been thought that fiber was not necessary for humans because it could not be digested. It was [...]

Seaweed solution to obesity

At the University of Newcastle in the UK, a group of researchers have discovered the Seaweed, a fiber that is found in the kelp, a type of brown algae, which can reduce the body’s fat intake by up to 75% . The idea of this study is to try to include this fiber in the [...]