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Can humans digest fiber?
Posted by:
loeve
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Date: November 18, 2008 01:49AM What happens to raw fruit and vegetable fiber in the stomach, small and large intestines? Re: Can humans digest fiber?
Posted by:
EZ rider
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Date: November 18, 2008 02:28AM "Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods that move food through the digestive system".
quoted from [en.wikipedia.org] Re: Can humans digest fiber?
Posted by:
RocketShip
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Date: November 18, 2008 06:18AM loeve Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What happens to raw fruit and vegetable fiber in > the stomach, small and large intestines? It frolics around scrubbing the walls of the intestine and slowing digestion so that nutrients have time to get absorbed.  Re: Can humans digest fiber?
Posted by:
VeganLife
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Date: November 18, 2008 08:14AM Most soluble fibers are considered probiotic. They feed the "good" intestinal bacteria. Re: Can humans digest fiber?
Posted by:
loeve
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Date: November 19, 2008 05:08PM Thanks everyone! I learned a lot from the link and leads..
I wondered if there were suggested limits on fiber intake and the whole nutrient question, and gather that's mainly an issue with supplements and people who are not used to eating lots of fiber: "Bottom line, since fiber rich foods are richer in needed nutrients, their decreased absorption is not a problem and more than compensated by fibers inhibition on undesirable substances like excess fat and intestinal toxins. ... So do your health a favor and eat a variety of fibers by eating whole plant foods." [blogs.webmd.com] I suspect the beneficial fermentation of soluble fiber is also helped by the enzymes in raw fiber, you know, the idea that "raw food digests itself".. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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