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Low fibre diet?

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crimson Fri 19-Oct-12 20:41:09

What foods are soluble fibre?

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JessM Fri 19-Oct-12 20:33:46

Sorry I was not lecturing you on fibre absent - meant as a general input to the conversation. They are not well named are they. Or well labelled on foods.

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gracesmum Fri 19-Oct-12 20:04:35

It's funny how received wisdom on fibre in diet in UC (ulcerative colitis) has changed over the decades. DH has gone from recommendations of very low fibre in the 70's and 80's to something much more normal - fruit, green veg, porridge, stewed fruit etc, but nothing on earth will make him like "bread with bits in it"!

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absentgrana Fri 19-Oct-12 19:51:55

JessM I know about different types of fibre – nutrition is one of my areas of professional expertise. However, I didn't know about AlieOxon's problems. I didn't mean to be intrusive. Apologies for tiresome questions Alie.

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Faye Fri 19-Oct-12 18:59:58

Juicing is a good way to get the nutrients without the fibre Alie.

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annodomini Fri 19-Oct-12 18:48:33

Thanks, Jess, I think that about sums me up!

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JessM Fri 19-Oct-12 18:36:25

allie has been suffering and having a lot of treatment in that department lately absent
Trouble is there are 3 kinds of fibre
1. woody, branny, abrasive insoluble roughage. Wholemeal, nuts, husks, peel etc
2. cellulose - often referrred to as insoluble fibre as well. Think wallpaper paste. Gloopy smooth absorbent. Non-digestible vegetable matter would be a better description. Stewed apple, strawberry smoothie that kind of thing.
3. soluble fibre - bit like the cellulose but digestible (at least by gut bacteria) - breaks down into useful fatty acids etc. supposedly good for you heart etc

So some people's insides might be very irritated by 1 but very happy with 2 and 3.

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whitewave Fri 19-Oct-12 18:35:13

I take Fibogel it is really good - I don't think cutting out fibre altogether is a good thing. Do try that as it is very gentle and not unpleasant.

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annodomini Fri 19-Oct-12 18:16:47

I can't take as much fibre as I used to because of slight diverticulitis - seeds and nuts are particularly difficult. It drives me mad when a certain relative says:'but they're good for you'. They really are not good for me! It's trial and error for me, but the errors can be painful.

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whitewave Fri 19-Oct-12 18:07:40

If I did that I would never go again!

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absentgrana Fri 19-Oct-12 18:05:32

AlieOxon Why are you reducing fibre so drastically? Is this a medical recommendation? Is it both soluble and insoluble fibre?

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AlieOxon Fri 19-Oct-12 15:41:26

Anyone here coping with not eating much fibre in their diet? Having to read every label to see how much fibre is in the stuff?

I also am not eating eggs or cow milk foods, preservatives, or spicy or hot food.
This does rule out a lot of foods, but I'd like to hear from anyone trying to reduce the fibre in their food.

Today I made three pots of raspberry and apple jam/jelly with stewed apple (which is ok) and raspberry juice from my glut of this years raspberries ....reducing the fibre by sieving the stewed rasps overnight to get the flesh and seeds out. It's surprising how much bought jam has a lot of firbe.

Eating enough vegetables can be difficult. I eat avocados, carrots, small runner beans (home grown), tinned corn....mashed potatoes.
So much has too much fibre. Even tinned new potatoes.
Exit my lovely granary bread.

(Or should this be in the Diet section?)

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