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From:	Christopher Paulin (76.200.234.190)
Subject:	Re: Confused about fiber and digestion
Date:	January 14, 2013 at 1:36 am PST

In Reply to: Re: Confused about fiber and digestion posted by Brian B. on January 14, 2013 at 12:38 am:

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, includes all parts of plant foods that your body can't digest or absorb. Unlike other food components, such as fats, proteins or carbohydrates — which your body breaks down and absorbs — fiber isn't digested by your body. Instead, it passes relatively intact through your stomach, small intestine, colon and out of your body." Soluble fiber dissolves in water to form a gel-like material. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water.

• Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet by the Mayo Clinic