Dietary Fibre?

Yorry
Yorry Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Bit of a sensitive topic but....according to MFP, I'm eating ~45g of dietary fibre per day (versus goal of 25g) and yet...some days I'm constipated. I drink loads too - mainly No Sugar Added diluting juice.
Am I missing something vital here?
Anyone have any similar experience?
Thanks.

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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,151 Member
    How's your fat intake?
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Reducing fibre can reduce the symptoms of constipation http://www.drbriffa.com/2013/03/05/study-finds-dietary-fibre-is-more-likely-to-be-cause-of-rather-than-a-cure-for-constipation-and-other-bowel-symptoms/
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 508 Member
    A lot of fiber does cause constipation in some people. You may increase the water you drink instead of the juice. Are you eating soluble or insoluble fiber, that will make a difference as well.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    edited March 2015
    zyxst wrote: »
    How's your fat intake?


    This. Check your fat intake. You need some fats/oils in your system to get things moving.

    An extra cup of coffee can help, too.
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    I agree with reducing your fiber intake. It can cause constipation in some people.
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
    Seconding more water and pairing fat with the fibre. If that doesn't work, reduce intake or figure out if you do well with some sources of fibre and not others.
  • Yorry
    Yorry Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks folks.... typical fibre intake is:

    oatbran (10g)
    apple (4g)
    orange (3g)
    raspberries (10g)
    all-bran (10g)
    banana (3g)
    broccoli (4g)
    Don't know what pairing fat with fibre means? (eating ~60g fat)
    Don't like the taste of water hence I drink artificially sweetened juice

    Maybe I'm trying to get too much of (is it non-soluble?) fibre from cereals...?

    There's more to this fibre science than I thought! lol
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,965 Member
    I eat fiber cereal and it pretty much corrected my constipation. I guess everyone is different. I have heard if you eat a lot of fiber and don't drink a lot of water it makes you constipated. Try drinking more water and less juice.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    That should be enough fat to keep things moving, I think.

    Do you like herbal teas (hot or cold)? If so, drink these instead of the juices and in place of water. That may help. Drink the water when you're eating the fiber food.
  • Yorry
    Yorry Posts: 7 Member
    hesn92 - thanks - do you think there's something in diluting juice that causes constipation?
    -
    Paytra - thanks - not mad keen on herbal teas.

    Thinking I'll get my thyroid checked - I'm far too tired and constipation could be another symptom that my underactive thyroid needs more compensation...
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