If you are one of those people who wants to take healthy actions today to prevent problems down the road, then ensuring adequate fiber intake is a fundamental strategy for future cardiovascular health. 

The new study is based on a statistical analysis of data coming from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative sample of about 11,000 adults.  It was presented March 23 at the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism/Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Scientific Sessions 2011 in Atlanta, Ga.

It confirms the findings of another recent fiber study showing that higher fiber intake reduced mortality risk by 22%, also showing a lower risk of death from cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24% to 56% in men and by 34% to 59% in women.

Our government’s recommendation of 25 grams of fiber per day is the minimum – and most Americans only get ½ that.  Fiber intake ranging from 30 grams up to 60 grams may be vital for health, especially if a person is overweight.

Posted by Byron J Richards at 05:02 PM.

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