A client asks if it is true that a diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol. What should the nurse respond to this client?

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Soluble fibers interfere with enterohepatic recycling of bile, a process that causes the reabsorption of bile acids in the small intestine. Bile acids used in fat digestion contain cholesterol and are normally reabsorbed and transported to the liver. By preventing the reabsorption of bile, cholesterol is excreted bound to the fiber and, therefore, some of the body's pool of cholesterol is reduced It is never too late to increase consumption of a diet higher in fiber, especially soluble fiber.

A Client Asks If It Is True That a Diet