ROUGHAGE (fiber) is indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs that aids the passage of food throught digestive system, absorbing water, binds some substances from the food, such as cholesterol and waste products through the gut.

Soluble fiber has the ability to absorb water, swell and fermented in the digestive tract, therefore, can be a source of energy. Regulates the digestion of fats and carbohydrates, binds water and thereby increases in volume. This leads to a feeling of satiety. For the most part nutrient for microbial flora in the digestive tract, thus acts as a so-called Prebiotic.

Insoluble fiber ferment in the gastrointestinal tract, is not a source of energy. Increasing the volume of the contents in the intestines, and reduces the amount of time that food stays there. Particularly favorably applied in the colon, where, thanks to increased volumes of diluted fecal waste materials generated during digestion. You then easily abandon the digestive tract, which is so exposed for shorter periods contact with potentially hazardous substances.