Preventing Stomach Upset with Fibre
Upset stomach? No way. It’s got you visiting the toilet, continually, and it could be very embarrassing. Whether it’s nausea, vomitting, or just a general sick feeling, due to a stomach bug, you could feel better — with fibre. Fibre-rich foods will treat the bugged tummy faster than you think. Here are some fiber rich foods:
Apples
Apples can, generally, calm the stomach, because it’s easily digested, relieves diarrhoea and provides calories. Apples contain pectin (especially, in the skin), which can provide roughage, if you’re constipated. You can juice them or eat them raw.
Bananas
Bananas are also very nutritious, with each medium banana containing 105 calories, 22 percent of the daily value for vitamin B-6, 17 percent of the DV for vitamin C and 12 percent of the DV for both potassium and fiber. They can easily be digested too.
Peas
Peas are versatile, cheap and good for you. A cup of peas contains a little over 16 grams of fibre before you cook them. Even if you cook them, they still have nine grams of protein in them per serving. So try them.
Pears
Pears have more fibre content when they are unpeeled. They are one of the leading fruit sources of fiber. A medium sized pear packs 6 grams of fiber, which equals about 24% of your daily value (DV) for fiber! The skin of the pear contains the majority of the fiber found in a pear, so enjoy the skin for added flavor, texture, and nutrient.
Kidney Beans
Kidney beans, like other beans, are rich in soluble and insoluble fibre. Research studies have shown that insoluble fiber not only helps to increase stool bulk and prevent constipation, but also helps prevent digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulosis. You can get them in Nigeria in popular food stores.
Berries
This is another excellent source of fibre. One cup of blackberries has 8 grams of fibre, a cup of blueberries or cranberries will provide 5 grams of fibre. Although, they are a bit expensive, they can spare you the embarrassment
Avoid bad news foods
Avoid bad news foods like cakes, burgers, shawarma and fried foods, they are harder to digest and can cause stomach pain and heartburn. Cutting back on greasy foods eases your stomach’s workload. Also go easy on the spice or avoid them totally to stop tummy troubles.
