Fibre transports antioxidants for bowel health

Fibre is responsible for transporting antioxidants to the large bowel, protecting it from colon cancer, new research shows.

The study discovered that fibre binds up to 80% of cancer-inhibiting antioxidant polyphenols in fruit and vegetables, thereby protecting the antioxidants from early digestion in the stomach and small intestine.

Those who discard the fibre-rich part of the fruit, caused by processes such as juicing, will reap fewer health benefits from what they are consuming by missing out on the antioxidants as well as the fibre.

Read more at University of Queensland

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  1. mark mc dougall

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    In that the leaf is the breathing part of the plant, leafy greens also bring the appropriate aeration into the digestive tract and support the middle or rythmic systems wider task of properly refreshing the blood. This in itself is life enhancing and hygenic, bringing light and alerting the defences against cancerous tendencies.
    One thing to beware of, considering glyphosate or round-up (which seems to affect processes that control cell division) is increasingly used as a dessicant, organic bran/roughage/fibre might be preferable.

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