I have witnessed a mini-epidemic of colon cancer amongst friends in North
America over the the past decade. The very famous surgeon, Dr. Burkitt, claimed
he did not see a case over his twenty year stay in the Ugandan bush : he was
making a case for fiber. The presence of carcinogens in digested meat, combined
with slower propulsion of a low fiber mass along our tracts, make for a
dangerous mix to health.
It is not practical to count on fruit and vegetable to provide the fifteen
odd grams of fiber we need every day : only the right kind of grain does it for
us. Sadly, this does not include our two favourites - rice polished pretty, and
white bread. The solution is whole wheat products, and corn.
I googled the word 'fiber' today, and discovered several reader friendly
sites that are useful and informative. eric.
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