NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can’t digest. Though most carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules called glucose, fiber cannot be broken down into sugar molecules, and instead it passes through the body undigested.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water or gastrointestinal fluids and remains more or less unchanged as it moves through the digestive tract. Because it is not digested at all, insoluble fiber is not a source of calories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber is plant material that can’t be digested by the small intestine. Soluble fiber (can be dissolved in water) passes through the small intestine relatively unchanged until it reaches the colon (large intestine) where the bacteria can ferment or digest the fiber.