Indigestible means that your digestive enzymes can't break fiber down. However, the structure of dietary fiber is altered when you chew, and some is digested by bacteria in your colon. Other fiber passes through your body mostly unchanged.
It began after the Civil War, and â¦was originally known as Decoration Day. Memorial Day started to be used more in the early years of the 20th century, and by the post WW II years, it was universally known as Memorial Day.
For nearly 150 years, Americans have gathered in late spring to honor the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in service to their country. What began with dozens of informal commemorations of those killed in the Civil War has grown to become one of the nationâs most solemn and hallowed holidays. From its earliest incarnation as âDecoration Dayâ to its modern-day observances, check out some surprising facts about the history of Memorial Day.