what "binding" is - a hypothesis
06/01/04 12:06 PM
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AstroChick
Reged: 12/30/03
Posts: 1023
Loc: Chicago, IL, USA
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I think a lot of times people describe things as binding, and we C'ers think "Oh no, just eating this will cause my C to get worse". The things on my mental list of "binding" foods - matzoh, energy bars, white bread, bananas - really shouldn't cause C, but I've had that problem with them in the past.
I think the key is the following: a lot of these foods have a great deal of soluble fiber and not much liquid. If you don't increase the amount of liquid you are getting, you might very well not have enough fluid in your body to keep things moving in your colon. However, if you do drink lots of water and herbal teas and soups, then they really shouldn't give you a problem!
So I say, indulge in those "binding" foods, but have at least 64 oz of liquid each day too (Heather votes for 128 oz, BTW!). I know my C gets worse when I don't have a big ol' glass of tea or water by my side for most of the day.
--AC
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