NUTRITION
NUTRITIONAL ISSUES
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It is essential in the diet
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It provides fuel for energy
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It is not absorbed in the digestive system
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It provides a range of vitamins and minerals
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Detailed explanation-1: -This is because fibre may cohere these nutrients along and the same may be excreted from the body without being absorbed. Dietary fibre is not absorbed or digested by our body because our enzymes are not functioned for the same. Therefore, dietary fibre is non-nutrient.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dietary fiber is a non-nutrient because it is not digested or absorbed by the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber is important for keeping the digestive tract working smoothly. Since we do not digest it, the fiber in food passes into the intestine and absorbs water. The undigested fiber creates “bulk” so the muscles in the intestine can push waste out of the body.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.