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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I've always loved broccoli, and a lot of folks hate it, so...

    Roast your broccoli, people.

    Toss it with a little olive oil, salt it, and bake at 400 or so until it's browning.

    It adds a depth of flavor you wouldn't expect if you've never had it.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)
  • [–] 38 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Vegetables. Any kind.

    Also, here's a counterintuitive tip: if you're going to eat beans, take fiber pills as well. The soluble fiber from the pills lessens the grief from all the insoluble fiber in the beans.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    fiber pills as well

    Do you mean something like "Bean-o," or could Metamucil (psyllium husk fibres) work? Just about everyone needs more fibre in their diets, after all.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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    Unless I'm missing something, they'd also be much more cost-effective than the pills. (those containers are BIG)

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Yep, I buy the big jug of sugar -free orange Metamucil powder and put a rounded tablespoon into a 12 ounce glass. Stir as I pour in the water, so it won't clump up, and chug it down quickly because it's more powder per water than recommended and will form a spoonable gel if it stands Which is okay if you're into that, I've eaten it that way, but I'd rather get it down and follow it with a glass of something I like better. I have wondered about making something similar to boba pearls with it. The box of packets is more expensive but at least you could add one to a glass of water in a restaurant and drink it politely.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    coleslaw specifically, with the raw veggie form, not the ultraprocessed one with stuff in it. just put it on a egg wrap and eat it after microwaving it a bit, gaurenteed bowel movement the next day if not super "blocked", just not cooked veggies as they have little effect since the fiber would be destroyed by the heating process.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Best all around is to just remember to include fiber in all your meals. Veggies, nuts, seeds, whole grains, that sort of thing. You won't have much trouble going when you're ready to go. In the U.S. that also means not buying much take out / fast food junk, hardly any of those foods have fiber.

    If you meant "quickest" then you might be thinking of foods with a laxative effect, a quick drink of black coffee cold brew concentrate works for me. Something I discovered by accident when in a rush to get my day going one morning LOL.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    psyllium husk.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Smoothies. With oats, fruits, greens, chia seeds, yogurt.

    Dump out. Flawless. No splash no wipe 10/10

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't know how I feel about the, "no wipe" part...

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Corn. Fun little surprise that tracks my digestive speed!

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Most everything I eat honestly (vegan btw) but red lentil pasta is a great way to clear yourself out.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    1 cup black coffee, 2 pieces black chocolate, 5 figs.

    consume orally before 6 am.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    There's a chocolate bar i found that contains espresso, and its the only non-liquid food I've found that is genuinely strongly caffeinated. I think it was labeled something like "Nuts and Jolts"?

    Edit: brand name is Chocolats Latour, flavor is Nuts & Joltz, description is "caramel walnut latte bar, 40% cocoa".

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Popcorn, kinda? Enough fiber that it makes it normal and soft; but it also pricks because of all the kernel shells 😬

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Chickpeas. They have so much fiber. And they taste awesome when prepared well.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Chia seeds, coffee, and lots of fibrous veggies.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You guys are keeping track of that???

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Honnestly quinoa for me is the best. Plus it makes funny leopard poop.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Sweet potatoes.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I don't know if we can answer this without consensus on what makes one bowel movement better than another. Personally if I could eject dry little pellets like a rabbit that'd be my ideal.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Dairy has that effect on me. It's not as nice as it sounds. You strain and it comes out with blood.

    I was a full grown adult before I learned maybe I'm allergic to dairy protein, after I was poor and went without milk or cheese for two weeks and for the first time in my life I didn't have painful rabbit poo.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    All bran cereal as a late night snack, Coffee and red grapes in the morning. Boom!

    Shits like firm tofu wrapped in silk.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Haribo Sugar-Free Gummy Bears

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    fresh coleslaw(not premade with all the sauces, just the raw veggies all cut up) i almost guaranteed to get a bowel movement, if constipated the next day. bananas barely work,.

    or any sweetner with ethyrithiol, although this causes unusual bowel movement which can be unpleasant. My IBS-C, which constipation variant makes constipated on occasion. for those who are constipated due to a disease, like ibs, it might take a few trial and error. coffee, bananas do work but as you become tolerant to it, its less effective. worst comes to worst is using generic ducolex(stool softener) which may or may not work, or miralax, for those are constipated for more than a day.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    A big mug of coffee and two cigarettes

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    Big bowl of spinach would loosen things up. If I want instant then dairy products(lactose intolerant).

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Lasagne. I think it's all the cheese grease lubricating my insides.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Dates. Very tasty, with lots of fiber. Also, kombucha. Not technically a food, but still tasty and has bacteria that's good for your gut.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Pizza hut. Literally a cure for constipation. That shit is good though.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Kiwi fruit 🥝 - nature's scrubbing brush. One per day is all you need.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Kiwis and bananas.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Coffee for sure.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    A quart of water, about five to ten minutes before the desired event.

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Huel (and sufficient water throughout the day, in addition to the water in the shake).

    I can definitely tell when I haven't had it for a few days.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    Lead lined Intestine. Be safe out there.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)
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    Thank you, and yes. This is the link I was just about to post until I saw you had already did! I listen to a podcast that used to have huel as a sponsor and they dropped them and explained why. Sorry I was cryptic, I thought it was common knowledge now.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I had coincidentally read that article a day or two before that comment, so it was still fresh to me. I had absolutely no clue before reading that article that Huel was found to have high levels of lead though! I actually used to buy Huel (just not that specific one in the article) and didn't really like it compared to just normal protein powder that is much more affordable, but overall it did make me realize I need to be more careful regarding supplements ingredients/manufacturing processes for non-essential food.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I am really glad that you have considered the reporting in your decisions. That is all we can do. I definitely have a few drinks here and there even though there is mountains of evidence of carcinogen damage to my body. I really like your response. Thanks for being a real human.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Beer. There’s something about it that seems to lube my intestines and makes everything else come out smoother.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Meat. Just meat. Went on a carnivore diet for 3 months and my shits were bliss.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I am geniuenly curious how carnivore diet doesn't give people gout disease.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    The majority of gout is based on fructose consumption, not purines. Uric acid by itself is actually an anti-inflammatory in the body, it is only when the body is dysfunctional through metabolic problems, specifically high fructose levels, that one of the hallmarks of gout is high uric acid, that's not normal. The amount of uric acid the body can produce on its own is much higher than the amount that can be consumed, avoiding purine rich foods when you're having a gout attack helps a little bit, but it is not the cause, and it is not the solution, it's just symptom management

    So a zero carbohydrate diet, carnivore, avoids all of the issues with metabolic dysfunction, avoids, fructose, avoids glycation end products in joints.. it is not the environment that gout exists in. People with gout who use carnivore to treat the gout often report marked improvements rapidly.

    Update: I should add gout is also causally linked to alcohol. alcohol and fructose have very similar metabolism pathways in the liver.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    A breakfast burrito and a nice glass of Kratom has me shitting my brains out.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I like grinding chia seeds and soaking them overnight in milk (it takes a while to mix) - then put it in the morning cereal.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Chicory. Be careful. It's pretty potent.

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  • Yucca fries

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Tomatoes, in any form.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Coffee, kiwi and hamp seeds.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Poke bowls or sushi.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago*

    Removing my entire large intestine. Then everything shoots right thru.

    gra ta ta!

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