What was recommended to support
digestion on a repeat episode airing last week?
A. Pears
B. Fiber
C. Lettuce
D. Celery seed
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The Answer:
B. Fiber
Your Answers:
A. Pears - 9%
B. Fiber - 73%
C. Lettuce - 6%
D. Celery Seed - 10%
The Answer:
Fiber
On the 2/10/12
episode of The Dr. Oz Show: Andrew Weil's Holistic Secrets, Dr.
Weil discussed his holistic secret for digestive health. The
information shocked Dr. Oz.
Dr. Weil recommends, and he himself
eats, 40g of fiber every day. Dr.
Oz says women should get 25g of fiber daily. [The Mayo
Clinic suggests that men get between 30g and 38g of fiber daily.]
On the table in front of the doctors
was two groupings of fruits, veggies, and whole grains. On group
represented 25g of protein and the other represented 40g of fiber.
There wasn't too great a difference between the two groupings and Dr.
Weil said it's doable.
To get to 40g of fiber daily it's as
easy as 4 fruits, 3 veggies, and 3 whole grains.
If you can't get to 40g of fiber with
food, then Dr. Weil recommends taking a fiber supplement and
specifically recommends psyllium.
Be careful, when you take psyllium be sure to drink plenty of water
to avoid constipation.
If you're not at 40g of fiber daily
already then go easy. Gradually increase fiber intake to avoid gas
and pain over the course of a month.
Pears and
Lettuce
Both pears and lettuce can be great
sources of fiber. According
to the Mayo Clinic's website, one medium pear contains 5.5 grams
of fiber. Click
here to see the fiber content for popular foods from The Mayo Clinic.
Leaf for leaf, romaine lettuce comes in
with the highest amount of fiber with 0.21g per leaf, according to
HighFiberDiet.net
with red leaf having the least fiber at about 0.02g per leaf.
Although red leaf may not have as much fiber as romaine, mixing up
greens to create a colorful salad will not only contribute to daily
fiber totals but will also provide a rainbow of nutrients.
Celery Seed
Celery seeds is known as a carminative
seed and plays a role in supporting digestion and may help to ease
discomfort caused by excess gas in the digestive track. Dr. Oz
recommended celery seed on the 4/26/12
episode to support issues of bloating.
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