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10 Tips on Dietary Fiber Keep in mind that a high-fiber diet may tend to improve: Chronic constipation Coronary heart disease Hemorrhoids Diabetes mellitus Diverticular disease Elevated cholesterol Irritable bowel syndrome Colorectal cancer Try to double your daily fiber intake. Average American intake: 10-15 grams per day Recommended intake: 20-35 grams per day Understand what [...]

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What is the appropriate diet for a person recovering from a mild attack of diverticulitis? Answer Diverticulitis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) in your digestive tract become infected and inflamed — causing severe abdominal pain, fever and nausea. Treatment of diverticulitis depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether this is your first [...]

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