insoluble

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For example, if your daily goal is 30 grams of fiber, about 20 grams should come from insoluble fiber and 10 grams from soluble fiber.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Purple, savoy and green cabbage are also high in insoluble fiber, which Beitchman says is “the broom of the digestive system,” allowing waste to pass through more easily.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

It’s the counterpoint to Syd’s earliest argument for sticking with this insoluble endeavor: “Why can’t we put everything that we have into everything that we can?”

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

There had to be atoms of information—discrete, insoluble, indelible particles—moving from parent to child.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee