Nutrition

Dietary Fiber – Soluble vs. Insoluble Fiber

What Is Dietary Fiber? Dietary fiber (fibre) is the indigestible part of plant foods that makes stool soft and thus enables smooth bowel movements, prevents constipation and reduces severity of hemorrhoids and diverticulosis. Other effects of fiber depend on the type – soluble or insoluble fiber (see below). >> Read More ...

Psyllium Husk Fiber

What Is Psyllium Fiber? Psyllium fiber is soluble dietary fiber, produced from the covering (husk) of seeds of Plantago ovata plant. When added to food and ingested, it absorbs water from the bowel, and thus makes the stool bulk and therefore easy to excrete. Psyllium Fiber Content 100 grams of Psyllium husk contains >> Read More ...

Infant Constipation – Causes, Remedies for Newborn and Baby

Normal Bowel Habit in a Newborn and Infant The main symptom of infant constipation is not a low bowel movement frequency but a hard stool consistency. Breastfed infants have stool of liquid or paste consistency from once after every feed to about once a week. Formula fed infants have stool of paste consistency once every >> Read More ...

Fiber Supplements, Fiber Laxatives

What Are Fiber Supplements? Fiber supplements contain dietary fiber or synthesized fiber-like substances that increase bulk of the stool. They mostly contain indigestible carbohydrates. Several types and brands exist. They are available over the counter (OTC) in various forms, including powder, >> Read More ...

Low-Fiber Diet – List of Low-Residue Foods, Menu Examples

What Is a Low-Fiber Diet? A low-fiber or low-residue diet contains less than 10 grams of dietary fiber per day. What Is the Aim of a Low-Fiber Diet? The aim of a low-fiber diet is to prevent irritation of the bowel and therefore provide it a relative rest in the following situations: Before or after abdominal surgery After >> Read More ...

Foods That Cause and Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure

Recommended Diet to Lower High Blood Pressure If you have high blood pressure, your diet should contain (1): Less than 1.5 g of salt (NaCl) and sodium (Na) per day About 4.7 g of potassium (K) per day Low amount of cholesterol and saturated fats (your doctor should tell exact amount) No more than 2 drinks of alcohol per >> Read More ...

Constipation Diet – Foods That Relieve Constipation

How May Foods Help in Constipation and When? You may get rid of constipation by adding more dietary fiber and water into your diet. Dietary fiber makes your stool bulky, thus stimulating the bowel, and soft, and therefore easy to expel. This may work, when the main cause of constipation is a low-fiber diet, but might >> Read More ...

Foods That Cause Constipation and Effects of Calcium

Foods That Cause Constipation The following foods tend to cause constipation: Dry foods, like crackers and morning cereals, if eaten with insufficient fluid Low-fiber foods, like cheese, meat, eggs, chocolate, cakes, ice cream and other sweets, white bread or pasta, white rice, mashed and fried potatoes, chips, fast food, >> Read More ...

Calorie Restricted Diet | How to Create or Modify an Eating Plan

What is a calorie restricted diet? A calorie restricted diet is an eating plan that limits the daily intake of calories. It is the same concept as a kilojoule restricted diet with the only difference being in the unit of energy measure – calories vs joules. Calories can be taken in through food (input) or expended >> Read More ...

Calories and Joules – List of Common Foods and Drinks

What is a calorie and joule? A calorie (Cal) is a unit of measure of energy. In terms of weight control, a calorie is used to assess the energy potential of food or physical activity. A joule (J) is also a unit of measure of energy and 1 calorie is equal to 4.186 joules. Since a single calorie is too minute to be of any >> Read More ...

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