Bills Blowjob Essay, Research Paper

We share many experiences with the kings of old: pastries, for

instance, and home entertainment and vacation trips to far-off

lands. Ancient-day common folk knew nothing of such things.

Then again, they weren’t constipated…

We are. Not all of us, of course. But enough Canadians so that

some doctors call our a constipated society. And even if you’re

not constipated, your present day diet may be leading you to more

serious complaints like disorders of the large intestine or

colon. These, too, were afflictions of of the upper classes of

old. Why? Because in general the rich refined their food, along

with their lives, and so stripped it of an odd but essential

ingredient called dietary fibre.

Like its fellow carbohydrates, the various types of dietary fibre

are the product of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide combining

in green plants. Most form part of plant cell walls. But unlike

the other carbohydrates, fibres do not break down into sugars

in the human digestive system and then course through the blood

stream fueling muscles and nerves. Rather, when eaten they

tumble intact through the stomach and small intestine and end up

in the colon where billions of bacterial feed on them – in turn

producing intestinal gas. No wonder, then, that dietary fibre

has been unwelcome in many of history’s nicer neighborhoods.

Even 20th century doctors reasoned that since the bulky material

provided not a single nutrient, it would only strain already

troubled guts. Accordingly, they recommended low-fibre diets for

patients suffering from hemorrhoids and other colon disorders

often found in the West. But then, about 15 years ago, the

prescription was reversed as researchers found that poor

Africans, who eats lots of fibre, rarely suffer from such

complaints. Fibre, the researchers learned, actually eases the

bowel’s burden by mixing with water and other food residues.

Soon, nutritionists came to see the low-fibre diet of most North

Americans as a culprit in the onset of disorders ranging from

tooth decay to heart attacks. Increasing the consumption of

certain kinds of fibre, they found, could slow the body’s

absorption of sugars to which diabetics are sensitive, and of

cholesterol, which may lead to heart disease.

Furthermore, fibres fight obesity. They’re filling, especially

the pectins in citrus fruit and the gums in some beans. And

they’re mainly indigestible. So dieters eating lots of fibre are

likely to eat less of other, more fattening foodstuffs.

As for why populations on high-fibre diets seem to experience

fewer colon cancers, no one knows for sure. In any case, there is

no doubt that fibre is nature’s laxative, the dietary key to

regularity. Nutritionists therefore advise you to stay away from

foods containing processed and refined ingredients such as

bleached flour and white sugar. Remember that meats contain

little fibre and that overcooked vegetables and fried foods have

lost much of theirs.

Nevertheless, fibre supplements are usually unnecessary. Merely

ensure that your diet is full of fresh fruits and vegetables –

and some of the most fibrous foods such as bran cereals, whole

wheat breads, peas, beans and lentils – and you, too, can eat

like an old-time pauper.