dietary fibre
Look at other dictionaries:
dietary fibre — noun Fibrous substances in fruits, vegetables and cereals which keep bowel movements regular and are thus thought to help prevent certain diseases (also called roughage) • • • Main Entry: ↑diet … Useful english dictionary
dietary fibre — the part of food that cannot be digested and absorbed to produce energy. Dietary fibre falls into four groups: cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Highly refined foods, such as sucrose, contain no dietary fibre. Foods with a high… … Medical dictionary
dietary fibre — roughage the part of food that cannot be digested and absorbed to produce energy. Dietary fibre falls into four groups: cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignins, and pectins. Highly refined foods, such as sucrose, contain no dietary fibre. Foods with a … The new mediacal dictionary
dietary fibre — /daɪətri ˈfaɪbə/ (say duyuhtree fuybuh) noun those parts of food which are not digested in the stomach and small intestine by normal digestive acids and enzymes but which pass to the large intestine and contribute substantially to the bulk of the …
Dietary fiber — Dietary fiber, dietary fibre, or sometimes roughage is the indigestible portion of plant foods having two main components: soluble (prebiotic, viscous) fiber that is readily fermented in the colon into gases and physiologically active byproducts … Wikipedia
Fibre alimentaire — Les fibres alimentaires sont les parties d’origine végétale non transformées par les enzymes de la digestion. Toutefois, elles sont indispensables au bon fonctionnement du transit intestinal. Sommaire 1 Nature des fibres alimentaires 2 Rôle… … Wikipédia en Français
fibre — (BrE) (AmE fiber) noun 1 in food ADJECTIVE ▪ dietary ▪ your total daily intake of dietary fibre ▪ vegetable VERB + FIBRE/FIBER ▪ be high in … Collocations dictionary
fibre */*/ — UK [ˈfaɪbə(r)] / US [ˈfaɪbər] noun Word forms fibre : singular fibre plural fibres 1) [uncountable] the parts of fruit, vegetables, and grains that your body cannot digest (= change into substances it can use). It helps food to pass through your… … English dictionary
dietary — [[t]da͟ɪ͟ətri, AM teri[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You can use the word dietary to describe anything that concerns a person s diet. Dr Susan Hankinson has studied the dietary habits of more than 50,000 women... As with all dietary changes, reducing… … English dictionary
fibre — fi|bre BrE fiber AmE [ˈfaıbə US ər] n 1.) [U] the parts of plants that you eat but cannot ↑digest. Fibre helps to keep you healthy by moving food quickly through your body ▪ Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content . ▪ food that is high in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
