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Dietary Fiber Has Been Recommended for Its Possible Benefits in Reducing

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Dietary fiber has been recommended for its possible benefits in reducing heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol. How does fiber play a role in lowering blood cholesterol?


A) Insoluble fiber binds with cholesterol in the large intestine and is excreted in feces.
B) Soluble fiber binds with bile in the intestine and carries cholesterol out with feces.
C) Soluble fiber binds with enzymes in the blood and is metabolized by the liver.
D) Insoluble fiber converts into bile in the large intestine and binds with cholesterol.
E) Soluble fiber converts dietary cholesterol into bile, which is recycled for use in the digestive process.

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