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Aliments de lest

English translation: bulk-forming food (fibers)

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French term or phrase:Aliments de lest
English translation: bulk-forming food (fibers)
Entered by: Drmanu49

00:58 Jan 25, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Science (general) / Nutrition
French term or phrase: Aliments de lest
Le concombre et la laitue sont des aliments de lest:
(Lest: Substance encombrante et de faible valeur nutritive).
Shog Imas
Canada
Local time: 15:10
bulk-forming food (fibers)
Explanation:
Bowel Management: A Guide for Patients - MD Anderson Cancer ...
www2.mdanderson.org/app/pe/index.cfm?...28‎Traduire cette page
The organs in the body that digest food are a part of the digestive system, which is .... The two types of fiber needed daily are soluble fiber and bulk-forming fiber.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 21:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Bulky food
Marc Quantin
4 +1roughage
MamaG
4bulk-forming food (fibers)
Drmanu49
3 +1High-fibre foods
Elizabeth Tamblin
4high-volume foods
Jane F
3 -1foods with little nutritional value
Michael DeWeese-Frank


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
foods with little nutritional value


Explanation:
I don't think there is a specific word for this in English, so you'll probably need to say "foods with little nutritional value" or something similar.

Michael DeWeese-Frank
Canada
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: There are many foods with little nutritional value — but this misses out the key point of the source term, the aspect of 'bulk'.
6 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Bulky food


Explanation:
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/healthnews/8535800/10-easy-ways...
"Also, opt for ‘bulky’ foods which will fill up the stomach without you taking in a lot of calories."

http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eat...
"Fiber is a relatively "bulky" food, meaning that it takes up a lot of room in your stomach."


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Note added at 5 hrs (2014-01-25 06:32:37 GMT)
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Not to be confused with nutrient-dense food, which isn't necessarily low in calories.

Marc Quantin
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Although I always feel a little uncomfortable using 'bulky'; I think I'd prefer 'foods that provide bulk', or words to that effect.
1 hr
agree  Virginie Mair
2 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bulk-forming food (fibers)


Explanation:
Bowel Management: A Guide for Patients - MD Anderson Cancer ...
www2.mdanderson.org/app/pe/index.cfm?...28‎Traduire cette page
The organs in the body that digest food are a part of the digestive system, which is .... The two types of fiber needed daily are soluble fiber and bulk-forming fiber.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 21:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
roughage


Explanation:
like Ballaststoffe in German (literally, lest), just another way of saying high-fiber foods, and "bulky foods" is another good way! Anyhow, that is just another idea, if it "sounds good" in the context.

MamaG
United States
Local time: 15:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Vieyra
1 day 21 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
High-fibre foods


Explanation:
Suggestion

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Note added at 11 hrs (2014-01-25 12:54:21 GMT)
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Fibre (or fiber) is another word for roughage or bulk. I would describe foods such as cucumber and lettuce as high-fiber rather than bulky.

Elizabeth Tamblin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Vieyra
1 day 21 hrs
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
high-volume foods


Explanation:
"Fresh fruits and vegetables that contain a relatively high amount of water and fiber while providing relatively few calories are known as high-volume foods. These foods rank as some of the most satiating, largely because water is filling and fiber helps regulate digestion."


    Reference: http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/foods-high-satiation-3799.ht...
Jane F
France
Local time: 21:10
Native speaker of: English
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