Cholesterol, Fiber and Oat Bran
The American Heart Association Eating Plan suggests that you eat foods high in both types of fiber. Dietary fiber is the term for several materials in the parts of plants that your ...

Long-term Intake of Dietary Fiber and Decreased Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Women
A paper scheduled for publication in the June 2 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says that eating a diet high in ...

High-fiber diet keeps people from chewing the fat
Adding two bowls of high-fiber cereal a day may be an easy way for Americans to reduce their fat intake, according to research presented here today at the American ...

Fiber, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease
There is now overwhelming evidence that dietary factors influence risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) both favorably and unfavorably. The three most atherogenic dietary ...

Make Healthy Food Choices
Fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes tend to be low in fat and have no cholesterol. Most are also good sources of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates and vitamins. The American Heart ...

Dietary Fiber, Weight Gain, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Young Adults
Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc., member of the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee, says,

Fiber and Children's Diets
Children older than 2 years should gradually adopt the American Heart Association Eating Plan or Step I Diet. That means saturated intake should be 7-10 percent of total calories ...

Breads, Cereals, Pasta and Starchy Vegetables
Breads, cereals, pasta and starchy vegetables can be used in meals in various ways. Choose whole-grain varieties to increase your intake of dietary fiber. Your goal is a ...