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What is fiber?
The fiber
Fiber, taken at its true benefits the digestive system by regulating intestinal transit and preventing colon cancer. In addition, among other things, aid in controlling diseases such as diabetes or hypercholesterolaemia.
What types of fiber we know?
There are two main types of fiber in foods depending on their solubility in water: soluble and insoluble.
Soluble fiber consists of pectins, some hemicelluloses, gums, mucilage is able to form gels and easily absorb water, slows intestinal transit. It serves as fermentable substrate and gut bacteria.
Insoluble fiber consists of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin certain retains less water, less attacked by intestinal bacteria and is one that promotes proper bowel movement and prevents constipation.