Get a bunch of “people-of-a-certain-age” together, and talk eventually will wend its way around to … fiber. Scoff if you must, but fiber has proved time and again to be the Ponce de Len of food sources. Chew on our quiz for a while:
1. A new study by the National Cancer Institute found that consuming fiber reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular, respiratory and even infectious diseases. What makes fiber so effective?
a) Its digestive qualities
b) Its anti-inflammatory properties
c) Its plethora of anti-oxidants
2. The researchers reviewed data from nearly 400,000 participants in the nine-year National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study. Those who consumed between 25 and 30 grams of fiber per day were what percentage less likely to die over the course of the study than those who ate little fiber?
a) 22 percent
b) 42 percent
c) 47 percent
3. According to the latest Dietary Guidelines, how much fiber should people consume?
a) 14 milligrams per 1,000 daily calories
b) 14 grams per 1,000 daily calories
c) 140 grams per 1,000 daily calories
4. Researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey have found that women who consumed 5 grams of fiber per 100 calories cut their risk of uterine cancer by what percent?
a) 10 percent
b) 18 percent
c) 28 percent
5. What percentage of Americans eat no whole grains – highest source for fiber – at all, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition?
a) 20 percent
b) 31 percent
c) 40 percent
ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: a; 3: b; 4: b; 5: c.
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