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Cellulose is a plant fibre. Often used as cohesive binders to hold other
ingredients together. Cellulose is found in whole-wheat flour, bran, cabbage,
young peas, green beans, wax beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cucumber skins,
peppers, apples, and carrots. Hemicellulose are found in bran, cereals, whole
grains, brussel sprouts, mustard green, and beet root.
Cellulose and hemicellulose absorb water and can smooth functioning of the
large bowel. Essentially, they bulk waste and move it through the colon more
rapidly. This not only can prevent constipation, but may also protect against
diverticulosis, spastic colon, hemorrhoid, cancer of the colon, and varicose
veins.
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