That cannot be digested

  • 1nutrition, human — Introduction       process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life.   The study of human nutrition is interdisciplinary in… …

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  • 2digestion — digestional, adj. /di jes cheuhn, duy /, n. 1. the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for… …

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  • 3Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… …

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  • 4indigestible — [in΄di jes′tə bəl, in΄dījes′tə bəl] adj. [L indigestibilis] 1. that cannot be digested 2. not easily digested indigestibility n …

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  • 5rough·age — /ˈrʌfıʤ/ noun [noncount] : plant material that cannot be digested but that helps you to digest other food : ↑fiber …

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  • 6residual body — (1) Secondary lysosomes containing material that cannot be digested. (2) The surplus cytoplasm shed by spermatids during their differentiation to spermatozoa. Usually the cytoplasm from several spermatids connected by cytoplasmic bridges. (3)… …

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  • 7Soluble and insoluble fiber — Fiber (the portion of plants that cannot be digested by the human digestive tract) is classified as soluble and insoluble. Oats, beans, dried peas, and legumes are major sources of soluble fiber whereas wheat bran, whole grain products, and… …

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  • 8dietary fibre — the part of food that cannot be digested and absorbed to produce energy. Dietary fibre falls into four groups: cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Highly refined foods, such as sucrose, contain no dietary fibre. Foods with a high… …

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  • 9indigestible — a. That cannot be digested …

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  • 10dietary fibre — roughage the part of food that cannot be digested and absorbed to produce energy. Dietary fibre falls into four groups: cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Highly refined foods, such as sucrose, contain no dietary fibre. Foods with a …

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