Hemorrhoids are a common condition among adults. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, most adults will experience having anal itching and bowel discomfort at least once throughout their adulthood. Internal hemorrhoids are found to be more common and cause bloody stools than external hemorrhoids. A low-fiber diet and pregnancy are just two of the most common causes of hemorrhoids. Though this is a common condition, it doesn’t mean that it is inevitable. A balanced and high-fiber diet can help prevent and cure hemorrhoids from occurring. Here are some recipes to cure hemorrhoids that you can try which can also help protect you from experiencing this condition.
A) Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. Aside from getting as much carbohydrates to fuel your body for a day’s worth of activities, you should also have a high-fiber meal for breakfast to help cleanse your body and prevent hemorrhoids from occurring.
•Blueberry Muesli (Dairy-free)
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of rolled oats
½ cup of chopped walnuts (or almonds if preferred)
½ cup of dried apple slices
2 tsp cinnamon powder
2 cups fresh wild blueberries
3 tbsp brown sugar (preferably muscovado)
1 glass of fresh apple juice
Procedure:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
In a mixing bowl, combine oats, cinnamon powder and sugar
Line a baking tray with cookie sheet and spread the oats mixture
Place the mixture inside the oven and toast it for about 10 minutes
Remove the mixture from the oven and allow it to slightly cool
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add in apple slices and walnuts
Top the mixture with blueberries and serve with a glass of apple juice on the side
•Whole-wheat Muffins with Walnuts and Bananas
Ingredients:
1 cup fine whole wheat flour
1/3 cup of brown sugar (preferably muscovado)
½ tsp baking powder
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
¼ tsp iodized salt
2 medium-sized bananas, sliced
¼ cup of soy or almond milk
1 medium egg, beaten slightly
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F
In a mixing bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and walnuts
In another mixing bowl, mash the bananas using a fork or a wire whisk
Slowly add in beaten egg and milk to the mashed bananas
Slowly pour in the dry ingredients to the banana mixture
Line a muffin tray with muffin liners
Pour in the batter to the muffin tray and bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown
Cool on a cooling rack and serve warm
B) Lunch and Dinner Recipes
Recipes to cure hemorrhoids will require one to go on a high fiber diet. Therefore, it is necessary that what you eat during lunch and dinner are composed of foods that are rich in fiber. In short, you need to eat more fruits and vegetables. You can enjoy the recipes listed below either for lunch or dinner that are guaranteed to be rich in fiber to help cure hemorrhoids.
•Arugula, Avocado, and Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
3 cups of fresh and rinsed young arugula leaves
2 cups cherry tomatoes sliced into halves
¼ cup tomatoes, sun-dried and chopped coarsely
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 small pitted, sliced, and peeled avocados
Procedure:
In a mixing bowl with lid, combine all ingredients together
Cover the bowl with the lid and toss ingredients well to combine
Transfer mixture in plate and serve
•Apple and Onion Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp of vegetable or canola oil
2 medium-sized sliced yellow onions
1 small chopped leeks
½ tbsp of chopped fresh rosemary
½ tbsp of chopped fresh thyme
3 medium-sized diced organic apples
6 cups of vegetable broth (preferably sodium-free or low-sodium)
Procedure:
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, pour in oil and sauté onions until lightly golden in color
Slowly add in the broth, increase heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil
Once boiling, slowly add in the apples, leeks, rosemary and thyme
Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 10 minutes
Transfer to a bowl and serve
•Asparagus with Walnuts and Quince Jam
Ingredients:
2 lbs of trimmed and washed asparagus spears
2 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tbsp quince jam
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tbsp chopped walnuts
Dash of salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
Prepare the steamer with enough amount of boiling water
Place the asparagus inside the steamer and steam it until asparagus is crisp and slightly tender (around 3-5 minutes)
Transfer the steamed asparagus to a serving plate
In a mixing bowl, whisk together quince jam, olive oil, ginger, lemon juice, salt and pepper
Pour the mixture over the asparagus
Sprinkle with chopped walnuts on top and serve
C) Dessert Recipes
Desserts need not be bad for people with hemorrhoids. The recipes below will prove that even tasty desserts can also be very healthy – perfect for people suffering from hemorrhoids.
•Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups of black beans, cooked
4 US large eggs
1 tbsp mint extract
1 tsp stevia (or muscovado sugar)
5 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1/3 cup raw honey
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
A pinch of salt
Some mint leaves for garnish
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F)
In a blender, place black beans, stevia, honey, mint extract, canola oil, and 2 eggs
Blend until mixture is smooth
In a mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients
In a separate mixing bowl, beat the remaining two eggs
Slowly pour in black bean mixture to the mixing bowl with beaten eggs and mix them all together well
Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the mixture until smooth
Transfer batter to a cake pan and bake for about 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
•Apple and Raspberry Crumble
Ingredients:
5 large thinly sliced apples
1 cup fresh raspberries
2 cups fresh apple juice
2 cups of rolled oats
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp muscovado sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
Procedure:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
Butter the bottom and sides of a baking dish and arrange apple and raspberry slices
Pour in apple juice of the arranged fruits
In a mixing bowl, mix together rolled oats, all spices, and sugar
Cut in the butter using your fingers to the oats mixture
Top the apple and raspberry dish with the crumble and bake for 45-60 minutes
Serve warm
Hemorrhoids may be a common condition in adults but it can be cured. By having a high-fiber diet and with the help of these recipes to cure hemorrhoids, you can say goodbye to this uncomfortable and irritating condition.
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