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Roughage that is known as dietary fiber helps to prevent certain types of cancer by keeping the colon clean.

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What disease does dietary fiber prevent?

Dietary fiber can play a role in preventing diseases of the colon. Dietary fiber is a type of carbohydrate.


Why is dietary fiber helpful to human what disease it prevent?

Dietary fiber is helpful to the human body because it can help in the prevention of cancer.


How many calories does roughage have per gram?

It is the beauty of roughage that it has no calories in it. With no calories in the roughage, you have many advantages with roughage. Roughage saves you from cancer of colon. roughage gives you smooth motion every day. It absorbs some fatty acids with them and gives you negative calories, probably.


How is roughage digested?

Roughage is not digested in human intestine. Also called fibers. That is a gift of 'God' to human being that you are lacking the enzyme. Which is necessary to brake the beta Glycosidic bond present in cellulose and other dietary fibers. Roughage gives bulk to the feces. So you have motion more frequently. This protects you from cancer of colon and rectum. By washing away toxic products. So 'roughage' is a must in diet.


Why is cellulose or dietary fiber intake healthy?

It helps to cleanse the colon, prevent constipation, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.


Why cellulose or dietary fiber intake healthy?

It helps to cleanse the colon, prevent constipation, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.


Why is cellulose dietary fiber intake healthy?

It helps to cleanse the colon, prevent constipation, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.


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