roughages
Indigestible plant matter
Roughages is the plural of roughage, the fibrous indigestible material in vegetables, fruits, and grains that aids digestion by adding bulk: Doctors recommend eating plenty of roughages for digestive health.
The term appears more in older or technical usage; modern nutrition writing tends to favor fiber or dietary fiber.
Dried feed crop
- alfalfaForage crop legume
- silageFermented crop fodder
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
grazing · clover · herbage · straw · cornstalks · browse · sorghum · meadow
Cereal grain husk
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
- inulinPlant-derived soluble fiber
lignin · bulk · coarse · fibrous · wholegrain · beta-glucan · unprocessed · insoluble
Edible plants, not fruits
- legumesEdible pod-bearing plants
- beansEdible pod seeds
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- cabbageLeafy vegetable head
kale · broccoli · celery · carrots · oats · barley · spinach · chard
Internal digestive organ
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
colon · regularity · transit · motility · laxative · flora · microbiome · prebiotics
Rich in beneficial substances
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- beneficialProducing good results
- nourishingPromoting health through food
- nutrient-richContaining abundant nourishment
fortifying · satiety · filling · hearty · sustaining · preventive · cholesterol-lowering
hay
Dried feed crop
pasture · grazing · clover · herbage · straw · cornstalks · browse · sorghum · meadow · grassland
bran
Cereal grain husk
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- psylliumSoluble fiber from seed husks
- pectinFruit-based setting substance
inulin · lignin · bulk · coarse · fibrous · wholegrain · beta-glucan · unprocessed · insoluble · soluble
vegetables
Edible plants, not fruits
cabbage · kale · broccoli · celery · carrots · oats · barley · spinach · chard · plantain
bowel
Internal digestive organ
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
- intestinesCoiled digestive organs
- peristalsisInvoluntary digestive muscle waves
stool · colon · regularity · transit · motility · laxative · flora · microbiome · prebiotics · elimination
nutritious
Rich in beneficial substances
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- beneficialProducing good results
- nourishingPromoting health through food
nutrient-rich · fortifying · satiety · filling · hearty · sustaining · preventive · cholesterol-lowering
roughagessimple sugars
Single-unit carbohydrate molecules
macronutrients · glucose · proteins · fats · starches