Archive for the 'Colon' Category
September 30th, 2008 -- Posted in Colon, Disease, Food, Health Benefits, Obesity, Studies, Weight Loss |
According to Christine Rosenbloom, Ph.D., a nutritionist at Georgia State University, a great thing about nuts is that they are a great source of fiber. She states… “The soluble fiber in peanuts helps control blood glucose and prevents dietary fat and cholesterol from entering the bloodstream, while insoluble fiber helps speed food through your digestive track, keeping you regular.” (www.aarpmagazine.org)
Almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, and sunflower seeds provide a good source of fiber. These nuts provide us with approximately 2.5g per one-ounce serving.
Planters has a new line of nut mixes under the label Planters NUT-rition. Under this title they have a fiber-filled Digestive Health Mix. It is a delicious mixture of pistachios, almonds, tart cranberries, crunchy granola clusters, and sweet cherries which helps promote digestive health.
If your digestive system needs a little help moving things along or if you are just looking for a healthy snack, definitely give this high fiber nut mix a try. It is a fantastic high fiber snack.
July 22nd, 2008 -- Posted in Colon, Food, Health Benefits, Obesity, Weight Loss |
A great and easy way to add more fiber to your diet!
Quaker Oats has recently introduced Quaker Instant Oatmeal High Fiber to the store shelves. This high fiber oatmeal provides you with 40% of the recommended daily value of fiber and makes a terrific addition to any healthy diet. It’s available in two delicious flavors, Cinnamon Swirl and Maple & Brown Sugar. Definitely give it a try if you are looking to get healthier and add fiber to your diet. It is also a great alternative to a high fiber cereal.
May 8th, 2008 -- Posted in Colon, Food, Health Benefits |
If you are adding fiber to your diet make sure that you add it slowly and increase your water intake. If you increase your fiber intake too quickly it may result in gas and stomach pains. In order to add fiber without gas just increase the amount of dietary fiber you eat daily by a few grams until you reach your recommended amount. Start slow, don’t go from 10 to 35 grams of fiber in one day. It is important that you give your intestinal system time to adjust, and adding too much fiber too quickly can cause discomfort/gas. It is important to drink more water when you add fiber to your diet because if you don’t, the fiber will act as a sponge and absorb the water in your body. This, in turn, can cause constipation, dehydration and bloating.
April 5th, 2008 -- Posted in Colon, Food, Health Benefits |
If you are looking for ways to add more fiber to your diet here is a great recipe.
Supplies list : Boneless chicken breast and Fiber One Honey Oat Clusters Cereal
1. Crush the cereal until you get a semi-fine texture. I like to crush the cereal in a ziploc bag so I don’t make a big mess.
2. Dip your chicken in egg or cream of chicken soup (Campbells)
3. Coat the chicken in the cereal
4. Bake in oven at 350 degrees until chicken is no longer pink and cereal has begun to brown.
Enjoy!
If you have any high fiber recipes that you would like to share on our need fiber site please let us know.
March 19th, 2008 -- Posted in Colon, Definitions, Disease, Food, Health Benefits, Intake, Studies |
Most of you who arrived at this post are probably already familiar with diverticulosis and are probably looking for treatment options. For those of you who don’t know what diverticulosis is, here is a quick definition from Wikipedia:
Diverticulosis, otherwise known as “diverticular disease“, is the condition of having diverticula in the colon which are outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. These are more common in the sigmoid colon, which is a common place for increased pressure. This is uncommon before the age of 40 and increases in incidence after that age.
Basically, your colon wall becomes lined with mucus filled pockets which makes it difficult to pass stools. So, what is the recommended treatment for diverticulosis? Quite simply…eat more fiber. Fiber makes your stools retain water, thus making it easier to pass. If you are having trouble getting enough fiber in your diet, see our previous post that offers a sample high fiber diet.
