I boiled black beans yesterday and had to put in a liquid so they would blend in the Cusinart. I used an enchillada sauce and wasn’t thinking as I could have used chicken stock. They tasted wonderful, but… the consistency of the refried pinto bean was not there. It was more of a gritty texture and "not" smooth like refried beans from the can.

The Cusinart does not make them like a smooth paste. I have a hand mixer to puree foods and wonder if that would work.

I am trying a high fiber diet, unfortunately it will be high in carbs with the beans. I’m not sure if this will work, but being tired of Atkins I will try something new. I read that the high fiber foods do not absort into the blood stream like bad carbs would do – which I do not eat.

I am diabeted and need to lose more weight. My blood sugar level is always normal, it is just hard to lose weight.

Thank you.

I am 22 years old, and i believe I i have prolapsed internal hemorrhoids because i see it sticking out of my anus. I bleed on wiping during stools. My physician appointment is next week but I really want to do something about it until then. I have fixed my diet for the last 2 weeks now to include plenty of fiber and water and my stools are are the right consistency now but the blood has not stopped. So i was wondering, how can i get rid of this problem?

So, I have had hemorrhoids for a few months now, off and on, mostly external. It started about 3 months ago, and they went away on their own. Then a few weeks after, they came back and did not subside. I purchased some prep-h cream, which helped considerably and they went away for awhile. When they came back, I used the prep-h cream, but it did little to help this time. I really only used it in the mornings and at night, other than the "up to 4 times daily" on the box, since during the day isn’t really practical for me. I purchased the ointment, I figured that it would work better because of the consistency, but they came back after its use like the cream. I tried to use the attachment and place the ointment further inside, but no luck. They are back now with some bleeding off and on. What should I do? I know that a doctors visit would be logical, but I don’t want any type of surgery done.

Does anyone reccommend a treatment that worked for them?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! : )