Water & Dietary Fibre

Functions of water in the body:

• Lowers blood cholesterol level

• Increases satiety

• Slows down glucose absorption

• Regulation of body temperature

Foods with high water content:

• Noodles

• Brown rice

• Yoghurt

• Dried Prune

Factors affecting water intake:

• Financial

• Level of physical activity

• Diet

• Psychological

True or false. A person who suffers with diarrhoea requires a higher intake of water to replace the water lost in the body.

• True

• False

Dietary fibre are (a)   carbohydrates found in plants.

Dietary fibre cannot be (a)   and absorbed by the human body.

Which of these is NOT a good source of dietary fibre?

• Apple

• Carrot

• Broad bean

• Offal

Diuretics' is a substance that (a)   the rate of water excretion from the body through urination.

Synovial fluid is a type of (a)   that is present in joints to ensure smooth bone movements.

Dietary fibre is generally found in stems.

• True

• False