Dietary Fiber, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiovascular Disease
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Dietary fiber and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
In 1867, the great American artist Winslow Homer created a woodcarving depicting a man standing alone, wielding a scythe against an endless field of wheat as tall as the man himself. The work is entitled The Veteran in a New Field. This image comes to mind when I contemplate the history of dietary fiber and disease prevention. The idea that dietary fiber from foods like whole grains may have he...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nutrients
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu11051155