Dr Shari Answers your Questions T...

Dr Shari Answers your Questions

THE FACTS forward FIBER

Q From QF Beaverton, Oregon: I make experiment of to eat foods high in fiber (like whole-wheat bread), on the contrary how much fiber should I attempt to eat each day?

A sway agencies and many scientists agree that we should make experiment of to consume 25 grams of fiber each day. However, in the greatest degree Americans are lucky if their diet provides equal 10 grams of fiber daily. The question is, most people are eating pabulums they think are high in fiber. For example, that whole-wheat bread you're eating probably sole has 2 grams of fiber (or less) by slice. Look for very high-fiber breads, like as some of the German health breads that have 5-8 grams of fiber by means of slice, which is almost as a great quantity [i]or[/i] amount of fiber as there is in a hollow of cereal. Adding bran (wheat, oat, etc) or wheat embryo to cereals and yogurt is a great way to increase your fiber consumption, too. nutritions that are naturally high in fiber include starchy vegetables, of that kind as yams, sweet potatoes, peas, beans, beets, lentils and corn. Read labels of aliments to determine how much fiber is in each serving.

KAVA, ST JOHN'S WORT, OR BOTH?

Q From A.K, Stamford, Conn: Can you take St John's wort and Kava kava together?

A I have seen thoroughly good results using St. John's wort and kava simultaneously. However, if you are taking prescription medication, please check with your physician before taking either of these herbs.

While St John's wort is best known for its ability to ease depression, kava is more effective for anxiety disorders and panic attacks. However, any people experience both simultaneously. Human studies have shown that 900 mg of a standardized St John's wort extract is effective for mild to moderate depression, and comparable to outcomes seen using conventional drug treatment. For relentless depression, 1,800 mg has been shown to be comparable to conventional remedy treatment. For anxiety and panic attacks, chiefly studies have used 400 mg by day of a standardized kava extract.

one SOY A DAY KEEPS THE HEART HEALTHY

Q From PE Fairfax, Virginia: Is soy healthy to eat each day?

A With a thumbs-up from the bread and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as numerous scientists, the answer strike one as beings to be yes. All agree that soy has the ability to shield us against heart disease. In fact, the FDA freshly approved a health claim forward soy products. In order to display this claim upon a label, a food must contain at least 625 grams of soy protein for serving, the amount that is one-fourth of the effective of the same height of 25 grams per day. with what intent 25 grams? Research shows that consuming 25 grams of soy protein a day, as part of a diet reasonable in saturated fat and cholesterol may cut short the risk of heart disease by means of helping to lower cholesterol of the same heights I eagerly await the day when the FDA allows a cancer-preventive efficiency claim to be made for soy as well. There is just as a great quantity [i]or[/i] amount of science on soy products preventing cancer, in particular, breast and prostate cancers, as there is onward its protective effect against heart disease.

Shari Lieberman hem ins a Ph.D. in clinical nutrition and exercise physiology. She is a certified nutrition specialist (CNS) a mate of the American College of Nutrition (F.A.C.N.) and promotes on the board of the American Preventive Medical Association. Write her in care of Better Nutrition. She cannot answer questions through direct mail or telephone. Nutrition Hotline is intended for educational intents only. If you have a medical point to be solved [i]or[/i] settled consult your physician.

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