Referral-A referral is an authorization from your primary care physician to see a specialist or another doctor. It does not mean your insurance company will cover the cost. Pre-approval-A pre-approval is when your insurance company OKs paying for a treatment before you take it.
112 / MARCH 2001, VOL. 46, NO. 3 The Definition of Dietary Fiber 1 âDietary fiber is the edible parts of plants or analogous carbohydrates that are resistant to digestion and ab-sorption in the human small intestine with complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine.ll nondigestible, fermentable polysaccharides, whether they are polyglucoses such as cellulose or beta-glucans, or polyfructoses such as inulin, or het-eropolymers such as arabinoxylans and arabinogalactans, or analo-gous carbohydrates, are included in the definition of dietary fiber.
Types of Fiber. Soluble fiber: Soluble fibers include pectin, beta glucan, gums, and mucilages. They absorb water to form a gel-like substance, which slows digestion. Soluble fiber binds to cholesterol-containing bile acids preventing absorption.As a result it is linked to a reduction in LDL (bad) cholesterol.ypes of Fiber. Soluble fiber: Soluble fibers include pectin, beta glucan, gums, and mucilages. They absorb water to form a gel-like substance, which slows digestion. Soluble fiber binds to cholesterol-containing bile acids preventing absorption.