roughage

How To Use roughage In A Sentence

• Madge could see that Polly was still troubled, but of course she thought the whole problem was lack of roughage.
• For those individuals committed to a daily roughage allotment, the Manchester cobb salad is a more-than-satisfactory dish.
• Conversely, the rationale for starting cattle on a diet with less roughage and more concentrate is based on the perceived improvement in performance and, thereby, increased profitability.
• Fiber, also known as roughage, comes in two types: soluble fiber, which dissolves in water and may form a gel that carries food through the digestive tract; and insoluble fiber, which doesn't dissolve in water and rapidly passes through the digestive system largely intact. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
• I noted in an update that "ballast" also means roughage -- a particularly apt definition for my initial, ironical use because roughage is a great ingredient for bullshit. Is That Legal?: "Blow All Ballast Tanks . . . Dive, Dive"
• For those individuals committed to a daily roughage allotment, the Manchester cobb salad is a more-than-satisfactory dish.
• Just as Angelica and I were leaving, she turned and said, `Students, perhaps you could cut down on roughage a bit. SUMMER OF SECRETS
• Some feedstuffs, particularly roughages, may appear to contribute enough amino acid to help satisfy the requirement.
• To aid the digestive processes for all this roughage, one of the Brothers read passages from the Bible during meals. THE ENDLESS GAME
• Dietary fiber - also known as roughage or bulk - includes all parts of plant foods that your body can't digest or absorb.