Letter from Maribel K. on Fiber & Water

On September 17, 2006, Maribel K. wrote:

Hi Karen - Maribel K. writing. I'm enjoying your website.

I have diabetes for more than 40 years - am using an insulin pump. My diabetes is in better control than ever and praise to the Lord! I will be 82 next week - continue to be very active. I was to China 7 times - teaching six summers. My last tour was 2004. Feb. '06 I traveled to Australia/New Zealand. My biggest problem is that my feet are very narrow and I have a problem getting sturdy firm shoes for stable walking.

I eat 1/2 cup oatmeal every morning.
I eat 1/2 Fiber One before bedtime - Please analyze for me.

I have constipation problems off and on - more on than off.
I started to add oat bran to my cereal. I'm not sure how much is ok. I feel it is helping.

Any advice for me?

I have a Nikken Pimag Aqua Power Express water purifier/acid remover on my counter top. Any comments on this machine? I love it!

I wait to hear from you,
Maribel K.

Well, Maribel, I went to the grocery store (Albertsons) and checked out the Fiber One cereal. Actually, they had two types of Fiber One, the plain one and the Fiber One Honey Clusters.

Fiber One - serving size: 1/2 cup; fiber per serving - 14 grams; calibration - 200
Fiber One Honey Clusters - serving size: 1-1/4 cup; fiber per serving - 14 grams; calibration - 150

You didn't state what type of oatmeal you eat, so I calibrated a couple of them also:

Quaker Oats (old fashioned & quick oats) - serving size: 1/2 cup; fiber per serving - 4 grams; calibration - 200
Albertsons (old fashioned & quick oats) - serving size: 1/2 cup; fiber per serving - 4 grams; calibration - 400

Why is there such a difference in calibration when the items are labeled identically? My only guess is the Albertsons brand is fresher and the Quaker Oats brand has been sitting on the shelf longer.

For your age, Maribel, you should be ingesting at least 25 grams of fiber per day. I personally feel you should go over that amount, perhaps up to 35 grams per day. In your oatmeal and Fiber One, you're getting 18 grams of fiber.... only 7 more to go! Easy to do... 1/2 cup of kidney beans will give you 6 grams of fiber... 1/2 cup of pinto beans will give you 9 grams of fiber. One whole wheat tortilla or 2 corn tortillas will give you 4 grams of fiber.

Most high-fiber foods contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, but in different proportions. Choose a variety of high-fiber foods (vegetables, fruits, and whole grain products) in order to get enough of both soluble and insoluble fiber daily. Both types of fiber are important because they have different health benefits.

Insoluble fiber produces the tough, chewy texture of wheat bran, whole grains, and vegetables. Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are insoluble fibers. Eating foods containing insoluble fiber is important for proper bowel function and can reduce symptoms of chronic constipation, diverticular disease, and hemorrhoids.

Soluble fiber includes pectin and gum and is found in oats, dry beans and peas, and some fruits and vegetables. Some studies indicate that foods containing soluble fiber may help reduce blood cholesterol levels in some people.

The Nikken water purifier is a great product to use to get high quality drinking water. I know of a similar water purifier that has a larger capacity and is less expensive, but I shall comment on that at a later date.

What would kick up that water a few notches would be to turn it into hexagonal shape. If you think your water is good now, you'll *really* feel it then! I highly recommend the Vitalizer Plus to do this. Learn more about it at http://www.water-plus-resources.info. I've turned really good drinking water (calibration - 500) into really great water (calibration - 950) by using the Vitalizer Plus.

Using biokinesiology, food & product calibration is on a scale of 1 to 1,000 with a high number being more strengthening to the body and 200 being neutral (neither strengthens nor weakens).

The results above are not a recommendation or condemnation, approval or disapproval of any product. They are simply results of a calibration test that indicates the strength (or energy level, if you will) of any food or drink. Even though higher numbers of the calibration test indicate a better or stronger product to promote good health, it is best if individuals take into consideration their particular body chemistry (e.g., allergies, current medications, etc.) before utilizing that item.

If you have a product or food you would like me to calibrate, send me an email. If it is an item found in stores (local to me are WalMart, Smart & Final, Northgate, Stater Brothers, Albertsons), let me know what the item(s) is/are and I will report the results in this blog. If it is an item that is not found in stores, you must send that item to me. If you want that item returned, be sure to send funds or postage to cover the cost of return shipping.