Incorporating enough fiber-rich foods in your diet can help keep you feeling full longer. This is because your body digests high-fiber snacks at a much slower rate than low-fiber ones. When food is breaking down this slowly in your system, you might feel a little bloated, gassy, and sometimes nauseous. Discomfort will not be a stranger if your body is not used to a high-fiber diet.
If you are having trouble pooping, it’s time to pit or get off the pot- with Texas pecans! Constipation occurs when the colon is backed up with stool that is taking too long to travel through the digestive system. The top two causes of this gastric upset are not drinking enough water or consuming enough fiber in daily life. The USDA recommends that men and women consume between 25-40 grams a day at the bare minimum. Americans, including Texans, are barely meeting half of that every day, leading to physical and biological stress.
Hi! My name is Kristen Millican and I am so glad you have stopped by! Our family has been harvesting and selling pecans since 1888. I love sharing various pecan recipes, stories about life on our pecan farm, and so much more!