NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

NUTRITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is the indigestible portion of plant foods that help move food through the digestive system
A
Amino Acids
B
Fiber
C
Fats
D
Sugar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dietary fibre is found in wholegrain cereals and fruit and vegetables. Fibre is made up of the indigestible parts or compounds of plants, which pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines. Fibre is mainly a carbohydrate. The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dietary fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods. Inside the body, dietary fiber helps move food through the digestive system, by softening the stool and absorbing water. Consuming fiber has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels which can protect you from developing heart disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fiber is the indigestible part of plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes. When you consume dietary fiber, most of it passes through the intestines and is not digested.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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