Fiber Matters

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March/April 2005
By Kathryn Compton 
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10 Insoluble fiber is a critical part of normal bowel function. If you eat a diet rich in wheat cereals, wheat bran, grains such as rye, brown rice and barley; vegetables such as cabbage, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts and turnips; and, everybody’s favorite, the apple, you may never need a laxative.

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Kathryn Compton is editor in chief of Herbs for Health.

KATHRYN’S OATMEAL EXTRAVAGANZA

Serves 2

I don’t know why I always wait for winter to prepare this. Maybe because my mother pushed oatmeal as the perfect winter breakfast because it would stick to our ribs while we were out playing in the snow. You can make it any time of the year and will find it a surpassingly tasty way to start the day.

1 cup water
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
Dash salt
1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries, or a mix of both
Handful raisins
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Handful chopped walnuts and/or almonds
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds or flaxseed
1 tablespoon unsalted sunflower seeds
Sorghum molasses or honey to taste (Note: If you like blackstrap molasses, using it will provide extra iron. It’s a bit too sulphuric for most tastes, however. And never let your children see you adding it to their oatmeal. They’ll think you’re poisoning them.) Milk to taste

Bring the water to a boil, turn down heat and stir in oats and salt. Cook for 3 minutes or so (I like mine chewy), or until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat, spoon into two bowls. Sprinkle all the other ingredients over the top, give it a dollop of molasses or honey and a splash of low-fat milk. Write us a nice thank-you note for sharing this delicacy with you.

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