It is often recommended by doctors to increase the uptake of roughage in the diet Why is so - Science - Food - Where Does It Come From

Question

It is often recommended by doctors to increase the uptake of
roughage in the diet Why is so??????????

Priyanka Sahu · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,

Roughage or dietary Fiber is the indigestible portion of plant
foods They do not provide any nutrient to our body However, they
form an important component of our food because of the following
reasons:

They help prevent constipation by increasing the volume of
stool in our body Therefore, people who include a lot of dietary
fibres in their diet suffer from fewer problems of
constipation
They help in retaining water in the body
They help in getting rid of undigested food

Hence, it is often recommended by doctors to increase the uptake
of roughage in the diet
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It is often recommended by doctors to increase the uptake of roughage in the diet. Why is so??????????