What is Fiber?
Fiber is made up of the indigestible parts of plants which pass through the stomach and intestines. Its main role is to keep the digestive system healthy. Fiber is a carbohydrate and can help to stabilise glucose and cholesterol levels.
Not enough high fiber food in your diet may result in you getting one of the following disorders:
Constipation; this is a difficulty in passing hard faeces and in some cases can be extremely painful. In later stages of constipation, the abdomen may become distended and tender.
Irritable bowel syndrome; you may experience some pain, flatulence and bloating of the abdomen.
Diverticulitis; these are small hernias of the digestive tract.
Heart disease, a narrowing of the arteries caused by high cholesterol
Colorectal cancer also called colon or bowel cancer; includes cancerous growths in the colon and rectum.
Haemorrhoids, also commonly known as piles; are varicose veins or swelling and inflammation of the rectum and anus.
It is also worth mentioning that the digestive system slows down with age so a high fiber
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