Almost all dietary fiber comes from plants, whole fruits, green leafy vegetables, whole grains, and bran. ... These high, soluble fiber foods are low in animal fat and cholesterol and high in vegetable proteins and phytochemicals (non-nutrient compounds found in plant-derived foods). ... Lastly, another alternate explanation is that the phytochemical lignin, which is found in dietary fiber, protects cells against cancer-causing destruction. ... Also, cells need glucose to grow and function properly. ...

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It is a pure chemical extracted from plant sources, purer in fact than cocaine, which it resembles in many ways. ... According to the American Heart Association, the human body does not require refined sugars to function properly but add superfluous calories and zero nutrients to foodstuffs. ... Without these naturally occurring, nature intended elements the body cannot metabolize the excess carbohydrates, which results in abnormal sugars containing four carbon atoms in the bloodstream that accumulate in the brain, red blood cells and nervous system, ultimately, interfering with the cell respi...

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This begins with healthy soil that stores water and nutrients and provides a stable base to support plant roots. ... On average grains have only 65% of the known nutrients required to support optimal body and brain function. ... At the cell level, animal bodies (which include human bodies and dogs and cats) must follow the nutrient and essential fatty acid profiles of green leaves in order to have optimal body function. Grain, the seed of an annual grass plant, does not offer that nutrient profile. ...

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