Fiber: What it does and where to get it
After weight loss surgery, constipation seems to be a common complaint. Think about it, weight loss surgery patients go from eating however much they want to about 1.5 cups of food a day. These patients are also focused on high protein foods, which cause constipation. The best relief our bodies can get from constipation is fiber. Fiber is a part of a plant or seed that is not digestible by the body. It is large, bulky and helps to grab anything sitting in the intestine to push it out. Fiber is considered a prebiotic . I am sure you’ve heard of probiotics . These are foods like yogurt, Kiefer, and sauerkraut with healthy bacteria in them. When we eat these foods, the healthy bacteria stay and live inside our digestive tract. These bacterias help improve our mood, reduce inflammation, and produce vitamins. On the other hand, prebiotics are food for the bacteria already living in our digestive tract. Once f iber gets in our colon, its used as food for the bacteria that lives