NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, over half of the fiber you eat gets completely digested by colonic bacteria and the rest leaves the body as waste. The gas byproducts of fermentation are either absorbed into your bloodstream or pass out of your body as flatus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber is not a nutrient but helps improve digestive func-tion and may have other health benefits. How does fiber work? Fiber affects the rate of digestion of foods, the absorption of nutrients, and the move-ment of waste products (stool) through the colon.

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