Question
Briefly elaborate on the potential health benefits of dietary fibre.
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Dietary fiber or roughage is the indigestible portion of food derived from plants. It has two main components:
Soluble fiber, which dissolves in water, is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts, and can be prebiotic and viscous.
Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, is metabolically inert and provides bulking, or it can be prebiotic and metabolically ferment in the large intestine. Bulking fibers absorb water as they move through the digestive system, easing defecation.
Dietary fibers can act by
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