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You may also hear fibre referred to as bulk or roughage. Call it what you want, but always remember that fibre is an essential part of everyone's diet. While fibre does fall under the category of carbohydrates, in comparison, it does not provide the same number of calories, nor is it processed the way that other sources of carbohydrates are.
This difference can be seen among the two categories that fibre is divided into: soluble and insoluble.
* Soluble fibre dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance. Sources of soluble fibre are oats, legumes (beans, peas, and soybeans), apples, bananas, berries, barely, some vegetables, and psylluim.
* Insoluble fibre increases the movement of material through your digestive tract and increases your stool bulk. Sources of insoluble fibre are whole wheat foods, bran, nuts, seeds, and the skin of some fruits and vegetables.