Question

Name some food items which provide roughage?

Answer 1

Hint: Roughage improves digestion and has healthy effects on health. Foods high in fibers are also rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Roughage plays the vital role in the digestive system and healthy function of the bowel system.

Complete answer:
Our body needs dietary fibers and water; these dietary fibers are also known as roughage. Roughage is provided by plant products in our food. The main function of roughage is not to provide any form of nutrients to our body, rather it provides help in getting rid of the amount of undigested food. When roughage reaches the large intestine it is broken down by a gut bacterium or exits from the body in the stool.
There are two types of fibers as follows: -
1. Soluble fibers
2. Insoluble fibers
Soluble fiber absorbs water and transforms into a gel-like, which allows gut bacteria to break it down easily. Insoluble fiber has a more rigid that does not absorb water and it adds bulk to stools. Fruits and vegetables contain high amounts of insoluble fiber.
Some food items that provide roughage are:
1. Grains (wholegrain, bread, cereals)
2. Brown rice
3. Pulses (peas, beans, lentils)
4. Bran
5. Nuts, seeds and pips
6. Skin on fruit and vegetables
7. Citrus fruits
Water plays a vital role in absorbing nutrients from the food by the body as it helps in the removal of wastes in form of urine and sweat. Normally, we get most of the water that our body requires from the liquids we consume such as water, milk and tea. We add most of the water in cooking.

Note:- Eating low fibrous food causes digestive issues like constipation and dysbiosis which is the abnormal growth of harmful bacteria. And it also causes obesity and colon cancer.