insoluble

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Soluble fiber dissolves in water and slows digestion, while insoluble fiber helps move waste through the digestive tract.

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

But if a problem is insoluble, it’s not a problem anymore; it’s just the way things are.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

Unfortunately, this feeling is often associated with insoluble dietary fibers.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee