Re: Truth about insoluble fibers...I'm confused
12/03/07 08:32 AM
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Erilyn
Reged: 11/14/07
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Loc: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada
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A good judge of whether something is soluble or insoluble is to mash it. Obviously veggies like potatoes, yams, turnips, carrots, squash, etc. can be mashed easily when cooked. Veggies like spinach, other leafy greens, peppers, and so on are very difficult or impossible to mash and therefore are made up of mostly IF.
Obviously many veggies are made up of both - but the mashing rule can still apply. Peas, for example, have mushy insides but a firmer "skin". So you know they are made up of both IF and SF. Same with beans.
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IBS-A since age 12, and fructose sensitive; with the exception of my pregnancy, have been following Heather's diet since Nov. 19, 2007.
Taking 12g of Acacia per day. Relatively stable since March 2008!
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