HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Foods with soluble fiber include oatmeal, chia seeds, nuts, beans, lentils, apples, and blueberries. Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, can help food move through your digestive system, promoting regularity and helping prevent constipation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eating a lot of fiber won’t block your body’s ability to absorb every vitamin and mineral–only a select few. Those nutrients include iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although fiber is derived from one of the macronutrients, the absence of a deficiency state prevents it from being considered an essential nutrient. Furthermore, there is no Estimated Average Requirement or Recommended Dietary Allowance for fiber as there are for other carbohydrate sources.