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June 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda TUESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Teens who eat a low-fiber diet are
at increased risk for heart disease and diabetes, a new study
suggests.
Researchers looked at 559 teens, ages 14 to 18, in Augusta, Ga., and
found that they consumed an average of about one-third of the daily
recommended amount of fiber. Only about 1 percent of the teens met the
recommended daily fiber intake of 28 grams for females and 38 grams for
males.
Teens who didn’t eat enough fiber tended to have bigger bellies and
higher levels of inflammatory factors in their blood. Both of those
conditions are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes,
the Georgia Health Sciences University researchers said.
While the study found an association between low-fiber diets and teens
having these risk factors, it did not prove a cause-and-effect
relationship.
The study, released June 1 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
and Metabolism, also found that a low-fiber diet was associated with
higher levels of overall body fat in females, but not in males.
“The simple message is adolescents need to eat more fruits, vegetables
and whole grains,” study co-first author and bone biologist Dr. Norman
Pollock said in a university news release. “We need to push
recommendations to increase fiber intake.”
High-fiber foods include grain, cereals, legumes, and certain fruits
and vegetables (when not overcooked), according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics.
A better understanding of the relationships and risks of diet, lack of
exercise and obesity in children and teens is particularly important at a
time when about one-third of youngsters in the United States are
overweight or obese, the researchers said.
However, they noted that getting teens to eat more fiber can be
difficult because they have a preference for processed foods, and the side
effects of eating more fiber can include intestinal gas, bloating and
diarrhea.
More information
The American Academy of Pediatrics has more about the importance of fiber in a teen’s diet.
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