Function Food sources Requirement Soluble fiber Fruits( apple, delay gi transit citrus), oats, delay glucose absorption barley legumes >lower blood cholesterol Dietary Insoluble fiber fiber acerate gi transit Wheat bran increase fecal weight whole-grain slow starch hydrolysis breads, cereals delay glucose absorption vegetablesFunction Food sources Requirement Dietary fiber Soluble fiber ➢ delay GI transit ➢ delay glucose absorption ➢lower blood cholesterol Insoluble fiber ➢ accerate GI transit ➢ increase fecal weight ➢ slow starch hydrolysis ➢ delay glucose absorption. Fruits( apple, citrus), oats, barley, legumes Wheat bran, whole-grain breads, cereals, vegetables