• Resource: http://www.americanheart.org
• Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum
• Visit the above Web site and click on the Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia link. Click on the F in the alphabetical listing, and then click on Fiber. Read about fiber in the online encyclopedia, and then click on the link Fibers, Lipids, and Coronary Heart Disease at the end of the page, under the AHA Scientific Statements heading.
• Read the article, and then answer the following questions:
o What is the function of fiber in the body?
o What are some examples of food sources of dietary fiber?
o What is the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber?
o What are the fiber recommendations for children versus adults, according to the article?
o What did you learn about fiber that you were not aware of prior to reading this information?
• Submit a 200 to 300 word response, remembering to include
appropriate APA citations.





