Question 1

how could a lack of fiber (roughage) in the diet be a cause of colon disease, including colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Theories: Of slow bowel activity, build up of bad bacteria creating toxins or toxic environment. And healthy intestinal bacteria with higher fiber diet may cause less colon wall mucosal irritation and less risks for cancer. Also theories of low fat diet and increased exercise lowering colon cancer risks.

Question 2

what's the difference between roughage and fiber in the diet?

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None: Roughage is another word for fiber. It is a most important part of diet consisting of both soluble and insoluble fiber. They both have effects on absorption and even processing the calories, particularly sugar. That is why our source of sugar has to he fruit and veg.``.

Question 3

i am getting a colonoscopy on friday so i am supposed to be on a low roughage diet. i know i can't have nuts but can i have reese cups?

Accepted Answer

No: Chocolate can be constipating. Soft bland or semi solid diet only.

Question 4

could you give me some examples of low roughage foods and then a list of clear liquid diet foods ?

Accepted Answer

Ok......: you cannot stay on a clear liquid diet for enough time to have it lower weight. you CAN increase water/flavored water at the expense of less food (like rehydrating after exercise) and that is reasonable.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/low-fiber-diet/art-20048511

Question 5

what a good diet?

Accepted Answer

Calories and portion: The key to losing weight effectively is taking in fewer calories than you can burn. This results in weight loss.  Women should restrict their calorie intake to 1200 a day. Men should restrict their calorie intake to 1500 a day.  Portion control is essential. An easy way to understand portion control is to look on the back of any nutritional label.  One serving size is always listed on the label.

Question 6

what the best diet?

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Depends: It's a numbers game and a genetics thing. Overall the ornish or zone diet. But you need to know how many calories you burn everyday and how many u consume. You want to burn more than you eat. However, some people won't lose wt bec of hormone imbalances or lack of muscles. Diet alone will not work you must exercise and wt train.

Question 7

whats the best diet?

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Diet?: There is no best diet.  No restrictive plan ever works long term.  A "diet" usually means that the patient is going to go off of the "diet" when they have lost the weight.  Guess what happens then?  You go back to the foods you gave up...And you gain the weight back.
Most patients then feel like failures, and it's not their fault! reducing
food portions, exercise, support for change will help.

Question 8

can kids go on diets?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Excess weight is a common problem in children.  They frequently follow the example of their parents who are often overweight as well.  Children can go on diets and should be encouraged to do so  if they are obviously gaining weight.  Enlist the aid of your pediatrician and a good nutritionist.

Question 9

what is the abc diet?

Accepted Answer

A low calorie diet : As with many diets it has no long term results. Instead eat healthier with more vegetables and smaller portions.

Question 10

why do diets not work?

Accepted Answer

All diets can work: All diets have a basic underpinning: ingest fewer calories than your body b urns so that you lose weight.  The novelty of new diet types usually causes a burst of weight loss.  The problem is that few can sustain the diet and they regress into their previous food intake and exercise pattern which causes the weight to return.

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