Apple a day - keeps constipation at bay
October 1st 2006 23:39
Quite a catchy title wouldn’t you say? But it’s true. Apples are a great source of dietary fibre – insoluble fibre to be precise. Not only do they keep the doctor away but also the intestinal pains of constipation. Insoluble fibre is essential for regular bowel movements and aids in digestion. For the weight watchers out there, one apple contains zero fat and cholesterol and has about 20% of your daily fibre requirements. What’s to stop you having one as part of your breakfast and one for afternoon tea? Throw away the laxatives; you’d be as regular as clockwork on 2 apples a day I’d think…
Dietary fibre is made up of insoluble and soluble fibre. Insoluble, as the name implies, doesn’t break down (digest) and is essential for allowing the bowels to do what they do best, and that is ‘turn’ (turn good food into waste). Good sources of soluble fibre include apples, pears, and wheat bran. Next is soluble fibre and this is essential for helping lower blood cholesterol and keeping blood sugar levels at their right levels. The best source of soluble fibre is oat bran. So eat your porridge.
Be sure to check your food labels for fibre content. Oh, and don’t peel the skin off apples and your fruit, that’s where most of the fibre is! MB
Dietary fibre is made up of insoluble and soluble fibre. Insoluble, as the name implies, doesn’t break down (digest) and is essential for allowing the bowels to do what they do best, and that is ‘turn’ (turn good food into waste). Good sources of soluble fibre include apples, pears, and wheat bran. Next is soluble fibre and this is essential for helping lower blood cholesterol and keeping blood sugar levels at their right levels. The best source of soluble fibre is oat bran. So eat your porridge.
Be sure to check your food labels for fibre content. Oh, and don’t peel the skin off apples and your fruit, that’s where most of the fibre is! MB
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