Part one of term paper
: SIGNIFICANT TO HUMAN HEALTH OR NOT? In scientific terms, is a mixture of components derived from plant cell wall material and non-structural polysaccharides, as well as non-starch polysaccharides added to foods. It includes non-digestible polysaccharides such as cellulose, hemi-celluloses, gums, pectins, mucilages and lignin. From a nutri ...

Part two of term paper
... and more ultimately with respect to human health as a whole. Emphasis is given to the structure of the different forms of and how this affects the physical and chemical properties of each type resulting in different advantages and disadvantages to human health. The way in which fibre helps prevent disease is also discussed extensively in order to prove that clinical nutritionists are right to encourage intake of in increased amounts with caution to the fact that overindulgence may cause adve ...