A study reveals that high fiber intake can protect women against gallstones.
Previous research from a team at Harvard Medical School has shown that vegetable protein blocks the formation of painful gallstones which otherwise have to be removed by surgery. In a new study, they followed up nearly 70,000 women since 1984, having them complete food frequency questionnaires.
Nearly one in ten had undergone gallbladder removal by 2000. Those who consumed the most fiber were 13 per cent less likely to have gall bladder products than those consuming the least. The effects were even more marked for those eating high levels of insoluble fiber, as found in whole wheat products. There are many other health benefits from a high fiber diet - so it's worth making sure you get plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and whole grains.
American Journal of Gastroenterology July 2004
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