A healthy colon is the key to long term health and finding good colon healthy recipes is one way to help keep your body healthy. While it might be difficult to actually locate recipes that are labeled to be healthy for the colon; you can learn to recognize them by the ingredients that they contain – mainly fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition, a healthy recipe will contain little or no white flour nor white sugar.
The large intestine or colon is where the remnants of the entire digestive process gather up to leave the body. Due to poor eating habits, many people have an unhealthy colon resulting in constipation. If your colon is not in tip top shape, food can get trapped in the lining and start to rot. It can also become hardened in there and can even be trapped in your colon for years! Uugggh
Food plays a big role in the health of your colon. There are many arguments for the pros and cons of a vegan diet; however, when it comes to colon health, a vegetarian way of eating has many benefits.
Animal foods are hard to digest where plant foods are quite easy to digest. Colon healthy recipes will include little or no animal food and be based mainly on whole grains, fruits and vegetables. In addition to good colon health, using recipes made with these ingredients will have a pronounced effect on your overall health in general.
Vegetables and fruits are not only easy to digest, but they contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as, enzymes and fiber. These are all essential for good health. Fiber is beneficial to your colon health as it adds bulk which helps to pass the food along the digestive tract.
A simple and easy breakfast recipe could be a fruit salad (grapefruit, grapes, raspberries) with oatmeal (not the packaged or instant stuff). Natural fruit juice can be the perfect breakfast drink. Throughout the day drink a lot of water because it will help with the digestive process.
Always try to include a salad for lunch with lots of dark leafy greens such as chard, romaine lettuce, spinach, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and kale. Don’t forget the olives and artichokes for a little zest. Instead of bottled dressing, try olive oil and balsamic vinegar mixed with some fresh herbs. This salad is packed full of vitamins and minerals.
The snacks that are colon healthy are raw nuts, fruit, veggies or a fruit smoothie made with fresh fruit. I always add my favorite berries and greens nutrition powder to my smoothies.
If you need something crunchy, try spreading all natural peanut butter on celery. This also helps curb your cravings for sweets.
Colon healthy recipes for dinner follow the same common sense rules. Try cutting down on red meat and eat fresh fish such as wild salmon. Eat a side salad of lettuce, avocado, grapefruit with a citrus herb dressing. Make a dish of steamed broccoli, zucchini and carrots. If you need something more substantial try adding brown rice, corn on the cob or sweet potatoes.
Eating nutritious healthy foods is a sure fire way to keep your colon and your whole body in good health.
