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Hi Beth - Fruits and veggies are critical for overall good health. Insoluble fiber is an IBS trigger, but this doesn't mean you should avoid it. It just means you have to eat it very carefully. The way to do this is to cook, peel, seed, dice, and/or puree the produce. And, always have with a soluble fiber base.

Try blending fresh fruits with soy or rice milk into fruit smoothies. Have with a bowl of rice or oat or corn cereal. Make a big batch of veggie soup, cooking until the veggies are very tender, and then puree it. Serve with rice or white bread. Or use as a pasta sauce. Root veggies of all kinds are great - they've got lots of soluble fiber to begin with. Try baking breads with shredded zucchini, carrot, pumpkin, bananas, etc.

You can use the same tricks for beans and nuts as well. Puree beans into a dip for baked corn chips, finely grind nuts and bake with them.

If you've been off insoluble fiber for a while, start increasing your level of these foods slowly and gradually. But do definitely add them - you can't have good health without fruits and veggies.

- Heather

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