âSometimes I write drunk and revise sober, and sometimes I write sober and revise drunk. But you have to have both elements in creation â the Apollonian and the Dionysian, or spontaneity and restraint, emotion and discipline.â. â Peter De Vries, tags: misattributed-to-hemingway, writing-drinking.
Dietary fibers can act by changing the nature of the contents of the gastrointestinal tract and by changing how other nutrients and chemicals are absorbed. Some types of soluble fiber absorb water to become a gelatinous, viscous substance which is fermented by bacteria in the digestive tract. Insoluble fiber, which does not dissolve in water, is metabolically inert and provides bulking, or it can be prebiotic and metabolically ferment in the large intestine. 2  Bulking fibers absorb water as they move through the digestive system, easing defecation.
This article reviews the essential nutrients, their sources, and their role in health and disease. The human body is composed of thousands of different chemicals. Amazingly, provided with enough calories, the body is capable of manufacturing nearly all of its needed nutrients. There are, however, some 45 or so nutrients that the human body is incapable of manufacturing. These nutritional elements are called essential because it is essential for humans to incorporate them into their diets.