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Dietary fibres

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  WHY SHOULD WE USE FIBER IN OUR DIET? All around the world, people are talking about using fiber in their diet and its benefits. Almost all nutritionists agree on the i mportance of dietary  fibers. But what is  fiber and   Why is it so good for us? What is  fiber? Dietary fiber is a term that is used for plant-based carbohydrates that, unlike other carbohydrates (such as sugars and starch), are not digested in the small intestine and so reaches the large intestine or colon.  W hat most people don’t know, is that fibers have different types each of which have different results for our body. How does fiber benefit health? 1- fibers can be a food source for the gut bacteria also called microbiome. Microbiome has important roles in our body including control of epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation, production of essential mucosal nutrients, such as short-chain fatty acids and amino acids and prevention of overgrowth of pathogenic organisms. 2- A high

Difference between men & women in using Sports supplements ?

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IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN & WOMEN IN USING SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS? The short answer would be "YES" but if you want to know why and how, here are some reasons below.     First of all, we don't mean weakness by saying difference. We mean that we should deal differently with each gender. To better understand these differences , we should learn the differences in men & women's physiology.  The average upper body strength in women  is about 40 % weaker compared to men.   The average of lower body  strength in women is about 30 % weaker compare than to men.  Women are able to build their bodies the same as men. They just need a special nutrition & sport plan.  This muscular weakness has an  interesting result for women. Women's bodies can recover faster after a hard training session because of having less Muscles. Women also have less hemoglobin ( about 10 % less ) so they have less O2 in their blood . but it won't be an issue because they don