Dietary fiber is now considered as a functional food by eating enough food can make the body more healthy. Not only beneficial for gastrointestinal health, fiber consumption also prevent chronic diseases.
Chronic disease is a disease that does not occur suddenly, but lasts longer and slowly. For example, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or stroke.
Described dr.Stella Bella Sp.GK, the main cause of chronic diseases is due to unhealthy lifestyles, such as obesity.
"Obesity is the beginning of a variety of chronic diseases, especially central obesity (abdominal fat) which cause inflammation and interfere with insulin sensitivity, and ends on diabetes," Stella said in a media event education titled Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Early, Prevent Disease Chronic held by Vegie Premium fruit in Jakarta some time ago.
Related lifestyle and a healthy diet, fiber has a major role. In cone nutrition, fibers are found mainly in fruits and vegetables, is on the second level for a portion to be reproduced after the carbohydrates.
"In a day at least to consume 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables. The amount is divided into three large meals and two snacks," said a doctor from Mitra Keluarga Hospital in East Bekasi this.
Consumption of enough fiber can also help reduce cholesterol levels. In the absence of fiber in the diet, then all the fat will be absorbed. Conversely, if there is fiber so cholesterol will be bound by the fiber and into the colon to be removed.
The soluble fiber, according to Stella, will pull cholesterol from digested food in the gut. This type of fiber also memapu reduce the amount of bile that is absorbed in the small intestine and will be issued with feces.
"Because the fat is absorbed by little, we will make the liver bile again. Your body uses cholesterol to make bile or fat. The more bile created liver, the more cholesterol from the blood drawn," he said.
Multiply fiber is also recommended to maintain stable blood sugar.
"Foods rich in sugar very quickly raise blood sugar levels, in contrast to fibers in which sugar will rise slowly so it does not easily hungry and more stable blood sugar, preventing diabetes in the long term," said Stella.
Daily fiber needs of Indonesian people is about 10-13 grams for a person who needs 1000 calories / day, and 30 grams in 2,100 calories.
Total fiber can be met from vegetables and fruits, grain, or other products that contain fiber.
In order to increase the consumption of vegetables and fruit, PT Kalbe Farma Tbk issued the latest variant of juice vegetable juice and fruit juice, Fruit Veggie Premium.
Arwin Hutasoit as Group Brand Manager Beverages PT Kalbe Farma Tbk., Describes these products target consumer group category that has realized the importance of fruit and vegetables and would like to buy quality and natural products.
"Excess product that is a combination of fruits and vegetables contain fiber and high in vitamins A and C. These products also without dyes and artificial sweeteners," said Arwin.
He added, Premium Fruit Veggie UHT packed with technology that ensures nutrients and freshness of the product is maintained despite not using preservatives.
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