{"id":2378,"date":"2015-05-15T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/knowledge\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2016-04-11T15:25:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T21:25:53","slug":"fbn-news-brief-health-benefits-forms-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/2378\/fbn-news-brief-health-benefits-forms-fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"News Brief: The health benefits and forms of fiber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2448\" src=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/media\/2015\/05\/18168792_s.jpg\" alt=\"18168792_s\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/18168792_s.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/18168792_s-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>High fiber diets have been linked to a decrease in colon cancer, create longer lasting fullness, and can be great for the heart. There are several natural, high-fiber sources that offer excellent nutritional value and functional health benefits for food and beverage\u00a0products.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing the difference between insoluble and soluble fibers can also help in formulating products that serve as a viable fiber source. Soluble fibers dissolve in water, form a gel, and help regulate blood sugar levels. Insoluble fibers are good for the gut, as they remain intact and help the passage of food through the body. Hydrocolloids can help with gelling, emulsification, aeration, and encapsulation.\u00a0Most\u00a0polysaccharide hydrocolloids are also a natural soluble fiber source, and can help with claims for fiber content.<\/p>\n<h3>News\u00a0Drill Down<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>One Green Planet lists 10 natural foods that are rich in fiber\u00a0for use in formulations like a smoothie<\/li>\n<li>WebMD explains the differences and benefits of the different forms of fiber and lists some natural sources and health benefits of each.<\/li>\n<li>A study completed by the University of Pittsburgh shows a dramatic decrease in risk for colon cancer as the result of a high in fiber diet in only a two\u00a0week period.<\/li>\n<li>Food Business News lists the importance of hydrocolloids in dairy product formulation, and how some hydrocolloids are are a natural fiber source.<\/li>\n<li>Clinical Advisor talks about the role fibers can play in prebiotics, which promote a healthy gut.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reading List<\/h3>\n<p>One Green Planet: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/natural-health\/healthy-fiber-rich-foods-to-add-to-your-smoothie-to-stay-fuller-longer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy, Fiber-Rich Foods to Add to Your Smoothie to Stay Fuller Longer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nyscc.org\/biodegradable-microbead-alternatives-cosmetics\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a>WebMD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=5&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CDQQFjAE&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webmd.com%2Fdiet%2Finsoluble-soluble-fiber&amp;ei=_5JCVfHbEMGoogSJg4Eg&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQvVXVmemybFL7HvJq4Fc0KEq-8g&amp;sig2=wioxQhaXHc2t4UIHq8FrYg\" target=\"_blank\">Dietary Fiber: Insoluble vs. Soluble<\/a><br \/>\nPittsburgh Post Gazette: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/education\/2015\/04\/28\/Diet-swap-reduces-colon-cancer-risk-Pitt-based-study-shows\/stories\/201504280169\" target=\"_blank\">Pitt study\u2019s food swap confirms risks of colon cancer<br \/>\n<\/a>Food Business News:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodbusinessnews.net\/articles\/news_home\/Supplier-Innovations\/2015\/04\/Hydrocolloids_Managing_moistur.aspx?ID=%7B255E0931-0237-4FAA-B6D6-629F90B306BD%7D&amp;cck=1\">Hydrocolloids: Managing moisture and more<br \/>\n<\/a>Clinical Advisor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clinicaladvisor.com\/dietary-fiber-prebiotic-connection\/article\/410175\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dietary fiber: The prebiotic connection<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Material Resources:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of these <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/na\/Food\/search?k=fiber&amp;st=1\" target=\"_blank\">fiber sources<\/a><\/strong> in Prospector (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulprospector.com\/en\/eu\/Food\/search?k=fiber&amp;st=1\" target=\"_blank\">European links<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High fiber diets have been linked to a decrease in colon cancer, create longer lasting fullness, and can be great for the heart. There are several natural, high-fiber sources that offer excellent nutritional value and functional health benefits for food &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/2378\/fbn-news-brief-health-benefits-forms-fiber\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1237],"class_list":{"0":"post-2378","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-food-beverage-nutrition","7":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>News Brief: The health benefits and forms of fiber - Prospector Knowledge Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/2378\/fbn-news-brief-health-benefits-forms-fiber\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"News Brief: The health benefits and forms of fiber - Prospector Knowledge Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"High fiber diets have been linked to a decrease in colon cancer, create longer lasting fullness, and can be great for the heart. 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