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dietary fiber
Coarse fibrous substances found in grains, fruits, and vegetables. Dietary fiber is generally not digested but helps move food through the digestive tract. Eating dietary fiber helps prevent many long-term illnesses, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain gastrointestinal diseases.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: Women’s health
- Government Agency: Womenshealth.gov
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