A DAILY supplement of soluble corn fibre, a non-digestible carbohydrate widely used in food manufacturing, may have similar benefits to grains and leafy green vegetables when it comes to boosting fibre intake and improving intestinal health. In a new study from Purdue University, researchers discovered that the supplement, sold in the form of psyllium husks in health stores, can also aid bone health by increasing calcium absorption in teenage girls. Reporting in the Journal of Nutrition, Professor Connie Weaver, head of nutrition at Purdue, described soluble corn fibre as a prebiotic substance that aids gut health. “We are looking deeper in the gut to build healthy bone in girls during an age when they are susceptible to fractures,” Weaver said. “Soluble corn fibre, a prebiotic, helps the body better utilise calcium during both adolescence and postmenopause.”
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