NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -What is soluble fibre? Soluble fibre soaks up water like a sponge and helps to bulk out our poo (faeces) so it can pass through the gut more easily. It acts to slow down the rate of digestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dietary fiber increases the weight and size of your stool and softens it. A bulky stool is easier to pass, decreasing your chance of constipation. If you have loose, watery stools, fiber may help to solidify the stool because it absorbs water and adds bulk to stool. Helps maintain bowel health.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber affects the rate of digestion of foods, the absorption of nutrients, and the move-ment of waste products (stool) through the colon. It also provides a substrate for beneficial intestinal bacteria. Dietary fiber includes water-soluble and insoluble types, which have different func-tions in the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fiber works by both bulking up the stool and retaining water. In addition, bacteria help digest the fiber which produces healthy ingredients for the colon such as short chain fatty acids. Fiber can be beneficial for both diarrhea and constipation depending how much fluid is also taken in with the fiber.