One reason many people are constipated is they don’t eat a lot of fiber. Most people only eat about 8 mg of fiber per day. To have good health and have good elimination, you need around 30- 35 mg of fiber.
Eating bran is one of the quickest and best ways to increase your fiber. It will increase the weight and size of your stools more than the fiber contained in fruits or vegetables. Bran is the outer husk of the grain – wheat, corn, rice, and oat – which is indigestible.
It does not irritate the lining of the stomach, small intestine or your colon. It is not a laxative but promotes the movement fecal matter through your colon in a natural way. Unlike drugstore laxatives or other natural strong laxatives, bran does not quickly purge out all the contents in your colon.
Use one or two heaping tablespoon of bran in your morning cereal, in your baking, and in your smoothies.
Health Alert: When using bran, make sure you drink plenty of water during the day to keep your stools soft.
Here are some other ways to use bran. You can add them to,
-> baked breads, muffins and other baked goods
-> breaded mixes