Foods Rich In Fiber
During the holidays or any season, fiber-packed recipes can keep your body in peak operating form
November/December 2000
By Debbie Whittaker
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Clockwise from top: Basil Salad with Radicchio; Toasted Almond and Citrus Quinoa; Marinated Grilled Vegetables with Black Sesame Seeds; and Rye Tostados with Avocado Pico de Gallo. (The dressing is an alternate way to present the rice-vinegar dressing for the Basil Salad.)
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Until the age of ninety-six, celebrated trombonist Spiegle Willcox maintained his farm in upstate New York, drove himself twenty miles to the nearest city for supplies, and traveled across the country regularly to play in jazz festivals. Willcox died last year after telling the secret of his vibrant longevity to anyone who was interested—prunes.
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Although eating prunes may not give you a jazzman’s nightlife at age ninety-six, they will help you to maintain regularity. What’s so great about that? And why on earth would you want to think about it around the holidays?
Every living thing eliminates—humans, animals, bugs, fish. They have to: Elimination is a vital function that helps clear toxins and wastes from the body. The movement of food through the digestive system allows that system to do its work, so regularity promotes nutrient assimilation.
Fiber-Packed Recipes:
• Avocado Pico de Gallo
• Basil Salad with Radicchio
• Rye Tostados
• Marinated Grilled Vegetables with Black Sesame Seeds
• Toasted Almond and Citrus Quinoa
For humans, keeping eliminatory functions regular is a factor in preventing premature aging, along with a host of other health conditions as diverse as obesity, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, hernias, cancer, and constipation.
Constipation plagues millions of Americans. It weakens immune function because it impairs assimilation of nutrients and results in the recirculation of toxins. But people who continually rely on laxatives to relieve constipation reduce the number of friendly bowel bacteria that help keep them regular—a vicious cycle that can result in chronic constipation. And the holiday season, with its whirl of special occasions, extra stresses and demands, and its parade of traditional low-fiber goodies, can give anyone an unwanted bout of irregularity.
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