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High Fiber Foods
By Stephanie Shank, Tue Jan 10th

Everybody knows this one. That nasty burning feeling in yourthroat after you unwisely devour just one more helping ofGrandma Betty's double layer praline pumpkin chiffon pie.Indigestion is what most people know as heartburn. Burping,bloating and excess gas are all typical and socially challengingsymptoms of common indigestion. And the holidays are challengingenough.

Don't think you have to avoid the festive gatherings of friendsand family. Simply eat early, eat less, and stay away from foodsthat are the culprits of your discomfort. A fiber-rich diet thatincludes soluble and insoluble fibers like vegetables, legumesand whole grains is a mainstay for subduing holiday overeating.

Including high fiber foods, not only during your holiday mealsbut in your everyday menus, is your strongest bet for conqueringdigestive ills and maintaining good health. Fiber not onlyreduces your risk for certain diseases and conditions such ashigh cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and colon cancer, butyour body is better able to detoxify all that you dump into it.There is less stress on your immune system.

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greatest (and longest, if you are measuring your colon)benefit is assisting your 30-foot digestive system in improvingits speed and efficiency. By speeding up the digestive process,constipation becomes a word less uttered. Naturally, sticking toa high fiber diet has many more substantial health benefits.

For starters, high fiber foods soak up fats. You eliminate mostfiber without it being totally digested or absorbed into yourbloodstream. That means no calories. Your high fiber meal soaksup water like a sponge and gives you that "full" feeling. Whileyour intestines roll merrily along, the soluble fiber is trulycurbing your appetite as your stomach slows down its emptyingtime. Your digestive system has more needed time to absorb thegood nutrients from the fiber-rich food you just ate.

Fiber also binds with some carbohydrates to slow down their rateof absorption and digestion. If you suffer much from mood andenergy swings, a high fiber diet around the holidays will keepyour blood sugar level more balanced. This might just help youtolerate listening to Uncle Harry's fishing stories again thisseason.

The continuous debate and analysis about nutritional guidelinesrings clearly like Santa's sleigh bells all year long. But thereremains one very important factor that everyone knows to becrucial to overall health. Fiber. We need to include more highfiber foods on our plate.

Try to monitor how much you stuff into your mouth this holidayseason. The only thing that should be stuffed is the stockinghanging from the mantelpiece.

About the author:Stephanie Shank (a.k.a. Fiberlady) has studied good nutritionsince her days of mothering began 15 years ago which promptedher commitment to a high fiber lifestyle and the development ofher informative website High FiberHealth.

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