Fibre in the diet
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treacletart
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Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Longitude: England
Fri Jun 27, 2008 6: 29 am    Post subject: Fibre in the diet
what is the best way to add fibre to your diet? I am semi - constipated ( if there is such a thing! ) and thought people might have some good tips and remedies. I don ' t want to rely on laxatives and I don ' t know where to get psyllium husks ( sp ) as they don ' t seem to sell them in most shops.
Any good veg to eat?
sanoukee
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Joined: 20 Jun 2008
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Fri Jun 27, 2008 7: 35 am    Post subject:
For the psyllium husks, places like GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, or many health food stores should bear them. Also places like trader joes take them too.
Tril
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Joined: 27 May 2008
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Setting: ( very ) Northeastern USA
Fri Jun 27, 2008 1: 11 pm    Post subject:
Two other important things, later fiber, are making sure you are drinking water all day and go for a long walk. Water + exercise + fiber = regularity. [ / icon_smile. gif]
Eating your veggies raw and unpeeled ( like cucumbers ) is helpful, too.
karenjs
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Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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Location: San Jose
Fri Jun 27, 2008 6: 27 pm    Post subject:
Another tip: be sure you are getting a good variety of vegetables and eating the full three cups every day. Don ' t just eat lettuce - - it has very little fiber. Mushrooms are on the Salad Vegetables list and have a good amount of fiber.
You can have half an avocado each day ( also high in fiber ), as long as it doesn ' t stall your weight loss.
Among the " Other Vegetables " that you need to limit to one cup per day, these are high in fiber:
Pumpkin
Rhubarb
Eggplant
Spinach
Broccoli
String or wax beans
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Psyllium husks are sometimes sold under a brand name like Metamucil, but be careful that it has no added sugar or other additional carbs.
treacletart
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Location: England
Sat Jun 28, 2008 2: 07 pm    Post subject:
Thankyou, all of your answers are incredibly helpful. Funnily enough, I drank loads of water yesterday and went for a walk in the evening with my boyfriend and had eaten lots of salad with supper and this morning - hey presto - I seem to have lost 3 pounds!
Seriously! I had been at the same weight for about 4 days and then Woosh! I go down 3 pounds!! Fantastic!