Bananas-constipating

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Hi ,

I think much of what we've always recommended as dietitians is based on

" observation " not " research " - such as the BRAT diet.

But, bananas - I honestly recall a good reason why they were recommended,

and clearly, I've had MANY a chronic constipation client that found out that

their regular banana consumption WAS the culprit! (Black tea too.)

For tea - tannins may play a role. Rice - esp. if white. . . again, often,

chronic constipation clients do much better when they cut out white rice

(but, may also play a role that they are substituting something else higher

in fiber.)

Jan Patenaude, RD, CLT

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corp.

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Certified LEAP Therapist and specialist in food sensitivity for IBS,

migraine, fibromyalgia and multiple inflammatory conditions. Co-author of the

Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) Training Course.

In a message dated 3/12/2011 5:10:16 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,

rd-usa writes:

Are bananas constipating? I had many parents not use bananas because their

doctor said they are constipating. I never could figure out where that

came

from. (Either BRAT diet taken backward ie reverse logic trail if bananas

reduce

diarrhea then they must be constipating or not enough water I suspect, a

dinky

kid plus a huge banana = a lot of fruit density/solute load ? I was

clueless and

just tried to encourage portion control and use of bananas occ in balanced

diet)

Messages stick and can be hard to un-teach.

BTW - I may get a chance to work on promoting " better adherence to the

Dietary

Guidelines " (vague or not) - my application was accepted for review after

all! I

got snail mail notification instead of email. (Arkansas still sounds hot

and

sunny though)

R Vajda, R.D.

www.GingerJens.com