Describe the Mechanism by Which a High-Fiber Diet Decreases the Risk

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Essay

Describe the mechanism by which a high-fiber diet decreases the risk of heart disease independent of decreasing fat intake.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique whereby patients imagine the lowest feared stimuli and combine this image with a relaxation response. Patients gradually work their way up the fear hierarchy so that they can learn to handle increasingly disturbing stimuli.

Behavioral Activation

A therapeutic approach that encourages engagement in positively reinforcing activities to treat depression and other mental health issues.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a process by which a behavior is strengthened or increased in frequency by a consequence that follows the behavior.