Hmmm....
08/02/04 03:30 PM
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Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
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how many blueberries/strawberries did you use? Have you tried a smoothie that's mostly peaches, mangoes, or bananas (high soluble fiber) with just 1/4 cup or so of an insoluble fiber fruit (like the berries)? Any amount - even a teensy bit - will help. If you can only tolerate one berry in the whole smoothie, that's better than nothing.
I'd totally avoid wheat bran - it's so hard for just about everyone with IBS. There are even clinical studies on how wheat bran makes IBS worse, not better, despite the fact that some doctors still recommend it (see the research library here on the boards). But - oat bran can be tolerable, and brown rice, barley, quinoa, and ground corn meal are other good whole grains to try.
Can you puree beans or lentils for a soup or dip? Try using Beano with this if you're not used to beans - but this is another great way to carefully start adding in insoluble fiber.
You might try getting some whole flax seeds and finely grinding them, and adding to morning cereal or to some quick breads you can bake. That's a good combo of soluble/insoluble and can be really helpful for constipation.
- H
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