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12-04-2008, 10:02 AM
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| |  Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS or IB)
Okay.. diet is the big thing for helping your IBS. If you can see a dietitian, I would highly recommend it.
What I know so far is: a high fibre diet controls IBS (as much as possible. lol) Us poor blokes that have this need anywhere from 30 to 50 grams of fibre a day.
Sources of Fibre:
High Fibre: - Bran based cerals (All Bran, Bran Buds, 100% Bran): 1/3 cup serving 5-12 g
- Beans (Lima, baked, pinto, kidney, great northern) 1/2 cup 6-9 g
- Flax Seed 2 Tbsp 9 g
- Fruits (apples, berries, kiwi, mangos) 1/2 cup 5 g
- Whole Wheat pasta 1 cup 5 g
Meduim Fibre: - Dried fruits (prunes, raisins, apricots) 1/2 cup 2-5 g
- Whole wheat grains (brown rice, bulgur, barely) 1/2 cup 2-5 g
- Cereals (Shredded Wheat, Bran Flakes, Grapenuts, Corn Bran, Oatmeal, Puffed Wheat) 1/2 cup 2-4 g
- Fruits (Oranges, pears, Strawberries) 1 cup 2-4 g
- Nuts and Seeds (Almonds, peanuts, sunflower, sesame) 2 Tbsp 2-4g
- Whole wheat breads )Pumpernickel, rye, whole wheat, bran) Per slice 2-4 g
- Vegetables (corn, peas, potatoes w/ skin, sweet potato, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrot, eggplant, turnips) 1/2 cup 2-4 g
So what I was told was make little changes every week. For example: I add in bran to my cooking, just a couple tbsps each meal. Making small changes helps you keep the changes. The high fibre helps your digest properly. So if your swinging one way or the other, add more fibre. Also if your a major coffee drinker like me, you have to cut the caffeine. I have by diluting my regular coffee with decaf every few weeks!
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