Fiber has been recommended in the diet for its possible benefits in reducing heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol. How is fiber thought to play its role in lowering blood cholesterol?

Answer: fiber play an important role in lowering blood cholesterol by binding to cholesterol particles in the small intestines. Thus, preventing cholesterol to pass into the bloodstream. The indigestible fiber together with cholesterol pass out through the feces.

Explanation:

Fiber is a plant derived food that cannot be completely broken down by digestive enzymes in human body. Fiber aids proper bowel functions, improves heart health and function. They are of two types:

Soluble fiber

Insoluble fiber.

The soluble fiber is know to lower blood cholesterol. It can dissolve in water and create a gel-like uniformity in the digestive track. Researches have shown that taking ten to twenty-five grams soluble fiber per day can lower cholesterol by 18%. The soluble fiber bind cholesterol and prevent it from moving into the blood and circulating to other parts of the body and then, ejected out in feces.