Sentences with phrase «as indigestible»

Corn's high starch content, as well as its indigestible hull, make it a recipe for digestive disaster.

The last part of the carbohydrate trio is fiber, also known as indigestible plant material or non-starch polysaccharide.

Termites have achieved ecological dominance and now some of the ingredients for their success have been determined to lie in their unique gut microbiome «factories» — which enable the creatures to eat wood, soil and other material generally not considered as food sources by other animals but rather as indigestible.

An immortality of every separate specimen must be to him and to the universe as indigestible a load to carry as it is to you.

Not exact matches

That was never a real concern, as long as immigrants assimilate, and it no longer lies in the mouths of Europeans, struggling with a minority of indigestible and militant Muslims who occupy vast no - go areas across Europe, to comment on the relatively manageable sociological problems of America.

SB3 contains 3 different types of indigestible prebiotic fibre which act as a food source for the «good» probiotic bacteria, helping them to grow and thrive within the gut.

Dietary fiber is the indigestible parts of plant - based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, that travel through the gut and help manage digestion and waste.

As evidence for a long and evolving relationship between mammals and gut microbes, scientists previously identified sugars in breast milk that commensal bacteria can derive energy from, but which are indigestible to the infant.

An oligosaccharide is a indigestible carbohydrate which act as prebiotics.

Its exact causes are still uncertain, but its growth may be spurred by the irritation created by indigestible elements in the foods eaten by the whales, such as the beaks of cuttlefish, which are almost invariably found in ambergris.

This makes the coelacanth inedible, and the oilfish valuable; its indigestible oil is much prized by the Comorans as a laxative.

These findings indicate that raptors may have sensitive tactile receptors in the tip of the bill as well as inside the beak which help them avoid the ingestion of indigestible hard particles.

It comprises a diverse mixture of bacteria, protists and fungi which can break down and extract essential nutrients from materials that are indigestible to most animals, such as lignocellulose in wood.

Indigestible for us, prebiotic fibers give the good microbes what they need to keep you healthy (think of it as fertilizer to a garden).

The viscous fiber in Shirataki noodles is known as a prebiotic, meaning that it is indigestible to humans.

Phytic acid is indigestible for humans and also affects absorption of nutrients such as zinc, iron, and (to some extent) calcium.

Sea vegetables can act as a prebiotic, a type of indigestible fiber that feeds healthy gut flora and helps it thrive, contributing to a healthy gut balance.

It is a kind of carbohydrate that is indigestible that is used as a bulking agent in our digestive tract to push waste materials from the body.

These new hybrids are now even more indigestible, creating higher occurrence of allergies and autoimmunity as seen in so many children and adults currently.

When consumed as a staple however, the high levels of indigestible sugars in beets will eventually causes issues, and foment the creation of a gut filled with FODMAP - loving bacteria.

It is an indigestible component of many natural - state carbohydrate foods such as grains.

Commensal bacteria likewise aid in nutrient extraction and assimilation, as the secondary bile acids and short - chain fatty acids they produce from fermentation of indigestible carbohydrates lead to liberation of compounds like peptide YY from cells, which decreases intestinal transit, encourages satiety, maximizes nutrient absorption, and increases energy harvested from food (Boulange et al., 2016).

Dietary fiber is the indigestible portion of plant foods and has two main components: insoluble fiber (principally cellulose and lignin) and soluble fiber such as galacto - oligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which are fermented by the gut microbiota into short - chain fatty acids (SCFAs) acetate, propionate, and butyrate.

For your ancestors as for us, cellulose is indigestible fiber; humans lack the enzymes in our digestive system to break it down.

Apparently it's an indigestible form of maltodextrin, so it acts as a fibrous pre-biotic.

As fibers are indigestible carbs, the body does not absorb those calories.

Bananas can also make you feel full, as they contain a resistant starch, which is an indigestible carbohydrate and works like a soluble fiber in your body.

Much of the grass is indigestible and passes through the cow to exit as manure.

From a human health perspective, fibrous molecules are indigestible and serve a number of purposes such as, amongst others, aiding digestion, toxin excretion, reduction of cholesterol in the bloodstream.

Soybeans for example contain phytic acid which is indigestible and blocks the absorption of key minerals such as calcium and zinc.

Closely knit with probiotics, prebiotics is indigestible fibers that literally act as probiotic food.

Dietary fiber is the indigestible parts of plant - based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains, that travel through the gut and help manage digestion and waste.

As I explained in previous posts, fiber is the term used to describe a family of complex carbohydrates that are indigestible to humans.

That said, even though someone who eats as much as 200 - 500g of carbs a day can still be starving their guts bugs if those foods contain little to now indigestible substrates (fiber), a generic rule of thumb (albeit an ugly measure) is less overall carbohydrates — especially when you start dropping below 75 - 100g a day — translates into a dramatic drop in the amount of food reaching your colon where the vast majority of your intestinal microbial community resides.

The indigestible sugars in beans that make it down to our colon may even function as prebiotics to feed our good bacteria and make for a healthier colon.

Bran is the indigestible outer husk of wheat (as well as other cereal grains) and is one of the best sources of dietary fiber.

Effects of a Food for Specified Health Use (FOSHU) which contains indigestible dextrin as an effective ingredient on glucose and lipid metabolism.

Indigestible components of starch hydrolysates, as a result of heat and enzymatic treatment, yield indigestible dextrins that are also called resistant maIndigestible components of starch hydrolysates, as a result of heat and enzymatic treatment, yield indigestible dextrins that are also called resistant maindigestible dextrins that are also called resistant maltodextrins.

It's a misdirection to discuss cow's milk generically — we should NEVER be talking about commercially available cow's milk — at the very least, we must talk about organic cow's milk as the milk commonly available in the grocery store is an unacceptable option, full of indigestible proteins and sterilized pus!

Do not use crass words, as even to most hard - core sex addicts they appear indigestible.

Nibbling on wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) has proven to be beneficial for pets, especially cats, as it stimulates digestion and detoxifies — great for ridding indigestible matter such as hairballs.

«I stress to my clients to look for foods whose ingredient list includes at least two out of three of the first ingredients listed as either whole meat or meat meals, and NOT meat by - products or processed parts of indigestible grains,» explains Dr. Dym.

Loaded with cheap fillers such as grains and corn which are indigestible to canines, these inappropriate ingredients cause complications in the dogs digestive tract over time.

Rabbits are constantly looking for roughage to eat as its vital for their digestion to work well and they will happily chew on wood or other soft materials we consider indigestible for the fibre it contains.

Rabbits who do not eat enough indigestible plant fiber are likely to develop a condition called gastrointestinal stasis, which can be described as a condition similar to extreme constipation in humans.

The nature of the GIT physiology of the rabbit suggests that it is vitally important to provide a diet that is high in indigestible fiber as was discussed in HRJ Vol.

In the wild, cats would take in very little plant fiber — instead, they would consume a lot of indigestible animal materials, such as fur, bones, and cartilage, which would serve the same purpose.

For cats who spend most of their lives indoors, high - fiber fruits like strawberries may serve as a good substitute to the less glamorous indigestible materials your cat would naturally eat.

The spaces under furniture such as beds and sofas can contain unsafe materials for rabbits such as staples and indigestible plastic fabrics.

Wooden shavings / chips are not recommended, as they are dusty and indigestible, and can be irritating.