Question

Regarding fiber, which one is not correct?

a. If you want to add fiber in your diet also eat the seeds and skins in fruits and vegetables.
b. The removal of the outer husk or bran from our wheat diminished the integrity of our grains.
c. The lack of fiber in the Western diet (that's our diet) was causing gastrointestinal problems that many countries and continents had not seen: diverticulitis, diverticulosis, constipation, increase in colon cancers, etc.
d. You cannot eat too much fiber.

Answer 1

d. You cannot eat too much fiber.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fiber also called as roughage forms the part of plant based foods. Body is not able to digest it so it passes through the digestive system and makes the bulk of stool. It keeps the digestive system clean and eases bowel movements.

The daily required intake of fiber is 25-30 grams. Many people do not take this much fiber hence suffer from problems like constipation, upset stomach etc. But crossing the threshold of 70 grams of fiber can also lead to another set of problems like:

• bloating
• gas
• dehydration
• poor absorption of some nutrients like calcium, zinc, iron and magnesium because they bind with the fiber which hinders the absorption process.