Thu, Jun-07-07, 19:35
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Taking MY Turn
Posts: 10,849
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Plan: Intuitive Eating
Stats: 240/220.8/190
BF:
Progress: 38%
Location: NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BawdyWench
I'm currently reading all of Dr. Mike's blogs, and he mentions numerous times in passing that he does not believe fiber is necessary, and could be harmful. I agree. For most of my years (since 1999) eating low-carb, I've eaten a lot of veggies, and hence a lot of fiber. Constipation became a HUGE problem for me. So I started taking supplemental fiber. STILL a HUGE problem.
Over the past year, I've dropped my veggie (and hence fiber) intake down to near zero, and ... voila ... no problems AT ALL with constipation.
I believe it was the famous Framingham Nurses Study that showed no advantage in any way from eating fiber. No weight loss, no reduction in colon cancer.
We each have to do as we see fit. For me, fiber is the enemy.
And all those "lovely" veggies and fruits -- according to Dr. Mike, most (all?) of the vitamins in them are fat-soluble, meaning if you don't eat fat with them, you're not absorbing any of the nutrients.
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Thanks for allowing us to benefit from your reading, Bawdy.
I have to say that lowcarbing had definitely been a huge help in keeping me regular and I can tell a difference when I up the carbs too much. I recently discovered this all the more because, being pregnant, I was challenged with constipation, which came as a surprise since I'd been so regular. (It's one of those dirty little symptoms they don't tell you about - everyone's yapping about morning sickness, well let me tell you what to watch for! LOL)
I struggled with it a bit in the beginning, which was when I was trying to increase my carbs (long story, but I freaked in the beginning and tried to have more out of sheer principle because the whole LC/pregnancy thing can be so confusing). Recently I went back down to about 50 net per day and I enjoy what I call "just enough" of my fave veggies as sides (romaine lettuce, spinach, broccoli) and some berries. I don't go overboard and I always have the veggies with fat (LOVE that whole tip about absorbing nutrients that way). I also adore the berries with a bit of heavy cream...delightful. My point in all this is to say I'm back to being quite regular and not even feeling bloated. My symptoms are really great (granted I'm early in the process yet but everything's been mild for me so far) and I feel I have this WOE to thank for it. I didn't mean to hijack this thread per se, but I just wanted to share my experience. I figure if LCing with this approach to fruits and veggies can help me - challenged with hormonal-based constipation - then it's a sure thing for everyone!
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