Why is roughage in a balanced diet?

Why is roughage in a balanced diet?

(The troubles in a balanced life)

Roughage is fibrous indigestible material in vegetable foodstuffs which aids the passage of food and waste products through the gut. Fiber, or roughage, is found in virtually all plant foods, including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds. It is an essential ingredient of a balanced diet. Roughage is vital for our balanced diet because it helps in digestion of the foods we take and also prevents us from constipation. A diet without roughage is not a balanced diet. 

When I came to know that the indigestible material is one of the essential ingredients of a balanced diet, I was awestruck. I would love to take food items which are easily digestible. Which I believe, was good for health. I was wrong. My body needs some parts of food which cannot be digested. The undigested food item would help in maintaining and balancing my diet which in turn was good for my health. 

This made me think about the indigestible events of my life; the broken heart, the rejection, the misunderstanding, the unloved, the loneliness and so on, which I couldn’t accept, were the essential part of my life. They are the roughages of my life. Without them my life would be rather imbalanced. 

Even in a christian life the seemingly unwanted things are the essential part of it. Troubles and challenges are part of a Christian life. The life of Jesus Christ himself was full of suffering, troubles and trials. He said to the disciples in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” According to Jesus, the troubles in this world will not disturb his followers because he has overcome the world. The troubles in our lives make us stronger and healthier so is true in our Christian life. Where there is persecution of believers, there is growth of church. When Christianity became the religion of the state there began negligence in spirituality. 

So what would you choose; A fibre free diet or a balanced diet? Or A trouble free life or a balanced life? 

May the food we take include items which contain fibre; and live a life that has troubles. May those indigestible items make us healthier and stronger.