Fiber in diet
I want to add just a little more fiber into my daughter's diet. She eats veggies, beans, brown rice, etc. I'm using sorghum and bean flours as much as possible. She's refusing cereals now. She's eat cereal bars, muffins and some breads if not too crumbly. She reacts to corn. I use guar gum to bake with. Is rice bran an option? Have heard about psyllium (sp?), but wonder if that's too harsh. Any suggestions are welcome!!! She drinks mostly water and rice or potatoe milks, very little juice. Thanks in advance - Carol in Florida
Ground flax (and/or flax seed oil) is an excellent source of fiber. The ground flax can be added to smoothies, nut butter sandwiches, cereals such as cream of rice or cream of buckwheat.
Psyllium is wheat based in Canada, so I would check that carefully with the pharmacist before considering it. Rice bran is a definite option and can be included in place of wheat bran in high fibre foods like granola bars (homemade) etc. Rice polishings are also supposed to help and can be used in cookies, pancakes, breads, etc. to add fibre. Perhaps eating things like popped quinoa, in place of popped corn might help. Are you using buckwheat or other whole grain in soup and stuff. What about making a couscous using buckwheat or quinoa in place of the wheat. Any ethnic dishes that use whole grains like barley can usually still work well subbed with buckwheat or quinoa although the taste of the grain is slightly different. HTH BL ****************************** * v'col netivotcha shalom * ******************************
Debbie, I have no trouble with ground flax, but then I don't have trouble with the oil either. <g him a spoonful, I can understand. I drizzle a little on popcorn and baked potatoes. It is also good in salad dressings. I guess the only thing you can do is try a little bit at a time. BTW, an adult daily serving is 3 T. ground flax or 1 T. oil. If you spread it out during the day, it's not too bad. Oh, I also put flax seeds in soup. The seeds can be easily digested when they have been soaked. They have no taste that way, and so far no one has commented on them - which I take as a good sign! <BEG Good luck. Barb
they have been soaked. They have no taste that way, Oh, great advice!! So, it doesn't have to be flaxseed oil, it can be the powder or the whole seed? And it will have the same benefit? Jeannie
<<Oh, great advice!! So, it doesn't have to be flaxseed oil, it can be the powder or the whole seed? And it will have the same benefit? Jeannie Yes the seeds are actually better than the oil because they have more fiber and nutrients. Also the seeds will hold up at temps up to somewhere in the 400's (sorry it's been a while since I read about it, but can send the link if you want). The ground flax and the flax oil should not be heated or the oils degenerates. Hope that makes sense. J Barb
about it, but can send the link if you want). Yes, please do. I'd love to see it. Jeannie