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Postby jessica369 on Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:10 am

does anyone know if its true that diets that are low in cellulose can really lead to colon cancer, never thought that it would be so hard to find actual facts about this???????
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Postby MichaelXY on Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:18 am

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Postby ashokalatha on Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:01 pm

True, Cellulose slows down the process of digestion and this helps in full and complete digestion. It is a complex material.
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Postby MrMistery on Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:16 pm

"However, some studies found that the risk does not drop if you switch to a high-fiber diet, so the cause of the link is not yet clear."
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