Dietary Fiber By Zack, Ziggi, Felix, Mateen and Emilie

FIBER: Google Definition Dietary fiber is the edible parts of plants or analogous carbohydrates that are

resistant to digestion and ab- sorption in the human small intestine with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine. Dietary fiber includes polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, lignin, and associated plant substances.

Our Definition:fiber is the edible part of a plant that we eat to help our digestive system.

Definition

Fiber is found in a plant based diet. It helps with the digestion of food. It is found in whole grains not processed food. Some foods its found in are:

fruits pasta/cereal/grains

Raspberries Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked Pear, with skin Barley, pearled, cooked Apple, with skin Oat bran muffin Banana Oatmeal, instant, cooked Orange Popcorn, air-popped Strawberries Brown rice, cooked Figs, dried Bread, rye Raisins Bread, whole-wheat or multigrain baked beans

What is fiber?????

� It helps with bowel health. � It helps control blood sugar levels � It helps with maintaining a healthy weight. � it can prevent cancer and other diseases� it helps with constipation ��

Benefits of fiber

Google definition https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=dietary+fiber+definition

What Fiber is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber

Some foodshttp://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-

foods/art-20050948

Constipation video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WrIVDKeZws5:10-7:54

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