Both highly soluble as also
insoluble fibre foods, when combined with medium levels of fat, help your feline's intestines to function optimally.
Not exact matches
Insoluble fibre, found in things like wholegrains, nuts and many vegetables, assists the general movement of
food through the digestive system, preventing toxic build - up.
The
insoluble fibre in oats scrubs through the intestines, moving
food along and helping to prevent constipation.
In fact, two thirds of the
fibre in most
foods is
insoluble = have zero effect on blood sugar and zero calories.
There are many low FODMAP
foods that are high in
insoluble fibre such as spinach, collard greens, kale, lettuce, bell peppers, bok choy, eggplant, tomatoes, green beans, raspberries and strawberries.
Eat apples with skin; almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin; also increases
insoluble fibre content — which provides bulk in the intestinal tract, holding water to cleanse and move
food quickly through the digestive system.
A diet too high in carbohydrate and
insoluble fibre will speed up the rate the
food moves through the digestive system and compromise the efficiency of the digestion and nutrient absorption.
All of these
foods are never digested totally, they form a mass of
insoluble and soluble
fibre that assist the body in eliminating waste quickly and efficiently.
Insoluble fibre tends to increase the movement of
food through the system while soluble
fibre tends to slow it down (3).