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Article: Carob fiber for dairy foods: for fiber enrichment, lowering cholesterol or antioxidative potential, a little carob fiber does the trick.
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- Dairy Foods
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- March 1, 2003
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Today's health-conscious consumers increasingly recognize that high-fiber foods contribute to a well-balanced diet. Carob fiber helps boost the fiber levels of everyday foods. In addition, with its cholesterol-lowering abilities and antioxidative potential, insoluble dietary fiber derived from the pulp of the carob fruit is an ingredient that enables manufacturers to capitalize on consumers' concern for health and well being.
There is strong scientific evidence to suggest that diets rich in fiber can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. In two recent human studies, carob fiber was shown to have a positive effect on human cholesterol levels, in particular, ...