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...this procedure, performed under light sedation, doctors used a colonoscope, a flexible hollow tube with fiber-optic threads, that can be inserted to the full length of the large intestine. Inside the tube is a wire snare that emerges in a loop at the far end. Maneuvering the colonoscope, they placed the loop around the suspect polyp and passed an electric current through the wire which cauterized the polyp, freeing it from the intestinal wall. Held to the end of the colonoscope by suction, the polyp was withdrawn. Using the same instrument, the doctors visually scanned the rest...
Although these new cereals have less sugar than the original cereals, there were no significant improvements in the calorie count, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, or any other nutritional contents, according to their research. This is due to the replacement of sugar with refined carbohydrates in order to maintain a sweet taste...
Consumers should be shopping for high-fiber cereals, which reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, Cheung said...
Cheung similarly advised concerned shoppers to look carefully not only at nutrition information, but also at the ingredients—specifically, processed whole grain and high-fiber products...
...good intake of fiber is 2.5 grams. An excellent intake would be 5 grams,” she said...