1 year ago
Why. Do. We. Eat firbe. Contain food
1 year ago
Dear Rajeswari Satheesh, Thank you for the question
Dietary fiber also known as roughage is a type of carbohydrate, It’s a component of the plant which is resistant to digestion by the enzymes in the human system. It is considered to be an essential component of your daily balanced diet.
There are two types of fibers like soluble (from in oats, apple), insoluble (from whole grain), foods like multigrain will aid the benefit of providing both the types of fibre. Another classification is prebiotic fibres (ex: onion, green banana, chicory), which occur naturally in various foods we eat in our daily diet.
The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of fiber for female is 25g per day
Diets with a high content of fibre tend to have a positive effect on health like-
Some of the good sources of fiber are as follows:
You can look out for products with claims on being “source or rich in” fiber also to be included as a part of an overall diversified balanced diet.
Hope we have answered your query.
Wishing you a great day ahead