1/ 8AthabascaUniversityNutrition331Final ExamPrep.1.SixDiseasesthatahighfibrediethelpsprevent:Answer-ColonCancerConstipationDiverticulitisHemorrhoidsGallstonesAppendicitis2.Howdoesahighfibredietpreventdisease:Answer--Increasesfecalbulkandspeedsup transit time through the digestive system so harmful substancesaren't allowedtosit there forlonger.(COLON CA)-Viscousfibrelowersbloodcholesterolandnormalizesbloodglucose.(protectsagainstHEART DISEASE & DIABETES)-Foodswithfibrepreventexcessiveenergyintake(protectsagainstOBESTIY)3.WhatdiseasedoesTransFatcause&how?:Answer-Coronary HeartDisease(CHD);transfatincreasesinthebloodlevelofLDLandlowersHDL.4.Fruits&Vegetablesreducetheriskforwhatchronic diseases?:Answer--Cancer-CardiovascularDiseases(CVD;stoke,heartdisease&HTN)-EyeDisease(MacularDegeneration&Cataracts)-PulmonaryDisease-Lossofcognitive abilityin theelderlyPreview Mode
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