FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike other food components, such as fats, proteins or carbohydrates-which your body breaks down and absorbs-fiber isn’t digested by your body. Instead, it passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine and colon and out of your body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, can help food move through your digestive system, promoting regularity and helping prevent constipation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Good sources of digestible fiber include citrus fruits, apples, peas, barley, psyllium and oat bran. Nondigestible fiber can be found in high concentrations in such foods as wheat bran, whole-wheat flour, nuts and whole-grain foods.

Detailed explanation-4: -wholemeal bread. brown rice. fruit and veg. beans. oats.