High Fiber Diet Shown to Prevent Cancer Progression

by Mike Barrett
March 4th, 2013
Updated 03/04/2013 at 3:50 am

For over a decade people have been told to incorporate a high-fiber diet into their lifestyle in order to prevent and even help reverse colon cancer, but what about other cancers? Well, research surrounding this recommendation is now finding yet another link between increased fiber intake and the fight against cancer, with a recent study finding that a high fiber diet can slow the progression of prostate cancer.

The study, which was conducted by University of Colorado researchers and published in the January 2013 issue of Cancer Prevention Research, involved testing a compound known as inositol hexaphosphate (IP6). IP6 is a chemical largely present in a high-fiber diet and found specifically in foods like beans, peanuts, brown rice, sesame seeds, white rice, and other whole grains. >