protein breakdown - Biology Forum

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MrMistery 16 years, 10 months ago

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- February 4, 2008 at 12:10 am #9048
  jessica369
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  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???????
- February 4, 2008 at 12:18 am #81387
  MichaelXY
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  The answer is Yes.
  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency … 000262.htm
- February 4, 2008 at 1:01 pm #81414
  ashokalatha
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  True, Cellulose slows down the process of digestion and this helps in full and complete digestion. It is a complex material.
- February 4, 2008 at 9:16 pm #81447
  MrMistery
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  "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."
  From the link provided by michael
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