To help ease your cat's constipation, your veterinarian may
suggest increasing the fiber in the diet, such as by adding canned pumpkin to your cat's regular food.
Not exact matches
Portuguese scientists
suggest fortifying bread with fruit and yeast by - products
increases fiber content in bread and could reduce waste in the environment.
Even when I
increase my
fiber intake by 5 grams as
suggested, I once again start having stomach problems and bloating.
I would
suggest that people with sensitive digestion systems
increase their
fiber intake using psyllium husks alone.
A 2003 study
suggested that
increased dietary
fiber and weight training can slim the waistline if they're coupled with a reduction in trans - fatty acids and sedentary activities such as television viewing.
Trials testing prebiotics, food for the
fiber - fermenting bacteria,
suggest that you can
increase microbial richness with more
fiber, and improve metabolic function.
I actually recall seeing a study, somewhere, that
suggested fiber might actually
INCREASE certain types of cancer.
MayoClinic.com
suggests gradually
increasing fiber intake to prevent gas and bloating.
I would
suggest that people with sensitive digestion systems
increase their
fiber intake using psyllium husks alone.
Even when I
increase my
fiber intake by 5 grams as
suggested, I once again start having stomach problems and bloating.
Most interest has this far focused on calcium and vitamin D. Much less interest has been paid to other important nutrients such as protein, and especially to minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and vitamins such as C and K. Recent studies
suggests that
increased intake of plant
fibers, fruits and vegetables is associated with an
increased bone mineral density also in elderly subjects, both women and men [22, 23].
Yes, that's tripling the size of the muscle, and the researchers
suggest that a lot of the massive
increase was caused by
fiber splitting, as evidenced by muscle biopsies!
Besides causing
increased fecal excretion of bile acids, dietary
fiber may cause malabsorption of fat.39 However, in our study, the patients» weight did not change with the high -
fiber diet, which
suggests that the degree of reduction in the absorption of fat was insignificant.
This pattern of findings can potentially be explained by the high
fiber content of these two diets, which may have impeded calcium absorption.22 Nonetheless, the substantial
increase in urinary phosphorus excretion with the combination diet
suggests that the subjects in this group did consume more dairy products than the other participants.
«Lack of dietary
fiber has been
suggested to
increase the risk of developing various chronic inflammatory diseases, whereas supplementation of diets with
fiber might offer an array of health - promoting benefits.
In conclusion, the findings of the present study
suggest that 16 weeks of strength training results in improved muscle quality, skeletal muscle
fiber hypertrophy, accompanied by concomitant changes in biochemical markers known that contribute to whole - body insulin sensitivity; namely, reduced HOMA - IR,
increased adiponectin levels and decreased FFA and CRP levels.
What's most surprising is that even after controlling for
fiber intake, those on plant - based diets still had significantly lower risk, leading the researchers to
suggest that meat itself may
increase the risk of diverticular disease «by altering the metabolism of bacteria in the colon, which could lead to a weakening of the colon wall....»
Studies
suggest that dietary
fiber from whole grains such as wheat and oats
increases stool weight.31 The
increase in stool weight is caused by the presence of
fiber, water that the
fiber holds, and partial fermentation of
fiber and oligosaccharides, which
increases the amount of beneficial bacteria in stool.32 The large intestine responds to the larger and softer mass of residue produced by a higher
fiber diet by contracting, which speeds the movement of the bowel contents towards excretion.
This
suggests a common underlying mechanism: water - soluble
fibers lower the absorption of cholesterol in particular bile acids and ultimately lead to
increased LDL uptake by the liver.
Because water is also impor - tant for laxation, some have
suggested that
increasing fiber intake alone is not sufficient, and that more water should be consumed as well (Anti et al., 1998).
These findings are consistent with those
suggested by the results in limited short - term trials: consumption of starches and refined grains may be less satiating,
increasing subsequent hunger signals and total caloric intake, as compared with equivalent numbers of calories obtained from less processed, higher -
fiber foods that also contain healthy fats and protein.27 Consumption of processed foods that are higher in starches, refined grains, fats, and sugars can
increase weight gain.28 - 30
We found a stronger inverse association between
increased intake of higher -
fiber, lower - GL vegetables and weight change, consistent with experimental evidence
suggesting an influence of these factors on satiety [8], glucose and insulin responses [21], fat storage [21], and energy expenditure [9].
For pets with ongoing infections, we might
suggest combining anal gland expression with preventative treatment methods which can include implementing a weight management program,
increasing fiber intake, and for more extreme cases, surgical removal of the anal sacs and any present tumors; though most affected pets respond well to non-surgical treatment methods.