| The overall consensus among the medical | | | | content are brown rice, barley, cabbage, beets, |
| fraternity today is that a plant-based diet is best | | | | carrots, peas, citrus and apples, to mention a few. |
| for reducing colon cancer risks. This type of diet | | | | Green foods that contain a high amount of |
| has proven benefits for a healthy colon. Fiber | | | | chlorophyll like alfalfa; wheatgrass, barley and |
| should be an important constituent of one's diet. | | | | spirulina are ideal for colon cleansing. The |
| Vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, seeds and whole | | | | chlorophyll component is known to soothe and |
| grains are some of the things that are known to | | | | heal damaged tissue in the digestive tract. They |
| have high fiber content. They are an essential and | | | | also help the body draw more oxygen and |
| non-digestible component of food. A high fiber diet | | | | remove toxins. Chlorophyll is also known as "the |
| actually supports a healthy digestive system by | | | | internal deodorant." |
| sweeping the debris that accumulates inside the | | | | Drinking plenty of water is another way of |
| colon, just like a broom. Fiber also exercises the | | | | cleansing the colon. Since water is a universal |
| intestinal tract. | | | | solvent and an insufficient amount causes |
| A certain quantity of soluble, as well as insoluble, | | | | constipation and toxicity levels to increase, drinking |
| fiber is required for colon cleansing in our every | | | | lots of water is an absolute necessity for colon |
| day diet. Insoluble fiber is known to eliminate | | | | cleansing. The optimal levels can vary between six |
| waste and prevent constipation. Soluble fibers are | | | | to ten glasses of water every day. Water is |
| known to increase beneficial bacteria. Flax seeds | | | | perhaps the most natural of all colon-cleansing |
| and oats are good sources of both soluble and | | | | agents. Keeping one's colon clean keeps the |
| insoluble fiber. Other food items high in fiber | | | | tissues cleans and allows for the cells to rebuild. |