[no dialogue]. Hello, my name is Audra Cisna, and I'm a dietetic intern here at Eastern Illinois University. Today, I'm going to be discussing a topic that may be a bit embarrassing to some but we all happen to have constipation. We've all experienced it before, and it occurs in between 5% to more than 25% percent of the United States population. Unfortunately, not treating constipation can lead to long-term diseases such as diverticulosis. The incidence of diverticulosis increases drastically with age. Approximately 30% of people 50 and older, 50% of people 70 and older, and 60% of those age 85 and older experience diverticulosis. Treating constipation should first begin with making changes to your diet. This includes adding additional fiber and making sure you're consuming at least 64 ounces of water everyday. Today, I'm going to share with you a recipe that is loaded with fiber, is simple to make, and will spark your tastebuds for wanting additional high-fiber foods. This is my favorite recipe for hummus. To begin, we're going to start with one can of garbanzo beans. It's a 15-ounce can, and you'll just want to drain the juice. Make sure you save it because you will be using it. Then you can place the garbanzo beans in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor, a blender will also work as well. You'll want to use about 1/2 cup of the liquid, and it turns out to be almost 3/4 cup, so you can estimate, leaving about 1/4 cup in there, and that's good. So to your beans you'll want to add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice... 1 clove of garlic... 1/4 teaspoon of cumin... and a dash of cyan pepper, or if you like more that's fine, I do. Then you'll want to blend this until its completely smooth and it will have a nice consistency. So after its smooth, you will add 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley...and 1 tablespoon of minced red onion. And again, you'll just want to pulse that until the red onion and the parsley are just combined. Here you can see I've put it in a serving dish, and you can garnish it with an additional sprig of parsley. This recipe is even great if you make it the day ahead, because refrigerating it will bring out the flavors and it will taste much better. I have decided to serve my hummus with celery sticks, carrot sticks, and two types of whole-wheat crackers. There are many varieties of whole-wheat crackers on the market today, and choosing whole-wheat products will increase your fiber content that much more. The hummus we have made today is approximately 130 calories, 2 grams of fat, 22 grams of carbohydrate, 7 grams of protein, and 6 grams of fiber, and this is for a 1/2 cup serving, so its a pretty generous amount. You need to aim for at least 25 grams of fiber daily, but you want to make sure you're adding the fiber slowly to your diet and you're consuming plenty of water everyday. Having a high fiber diet along with getting plenty of water and excercise will most definitely make the issue of constipation a thing of the past.