Lower Your CRP With Fiber

September 16, 2010 admin 2 comments

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Hi,

You can lower your CRP with fiber.

What is CRP? It is called C reactive protein and it is a measurment of the amount of inflammation in your body. It is also used as a predictor of heart disease and diabetes.

So you want a very low number on your CRP tests.

Fiber can help.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated the body composition, diet, physical activity and CRP levels of 524 participants.

The CRP levels were inversely related to the amount of fiber in the diet. The more fiber, the lower the CRP levels.

This is a simple way to fight inflammation in your body.

Just eat a variety of fiber foods. You should include both soluble and insoluble fibers in your diet.

Fruits and vegetables have fiber in them. Eating your 5-7 servings a day will pretty much give you all the fiber you need.

Oats, grains and beans also have fiber. Just make sure you are eating whole grain cereals and breads and natural oats in order to get the full benefits.

Thanks,

Mike Val