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You are probably thinking of insoluble fiber. The bacterial enzymes in your large intestine are able to digest some types of fiber, so, despite what is often thought, not all fiber passes undigested through the entire intestinal tract.

For simplicity's sake, fiber is divisible into two categories: those that are water-soluble and those that are not. Most plant foods contain both types of fiber in varying amounts. Dietary fiber is important to consume for health reasons.

Fiber is counted as a carbohydrate (rather than as a fat or a protein). It has become popular to subtract the grams of fiber from the grams of carbohydrate in a food to get the "net" grams of carbohydrate.

As a minimum, all adults should be getting 30 grams of fiber daily-and more would be better. (Be sure to drink plenty of water, too.)

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