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Improper nutrition is the main cause of constipation.

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Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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You can get rid of constipation by changing the diet. Improper nutrition is the main cause of constipation. What nutrition should be avoided for constipation?

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The work of the digestive system

It should be harmonious and harmonious. And this can be achieved only if the human diet is complete - you can not give up either fats or proteins, or from carbohydrates. In addition, it depends on you and the choice of products - it must be of high quality. The mode of eating is also not the last thing in the fight against constipation. If your regimen is regular, then the stool will soon improve, especially if the constipation has not yet become chronic.

Many experiments and studies have shown that the wrong diet leads to stool delays, as well as dry-food and on the go.

Colon Activity

It depends primarily on how voluminous, dense and saturated with water fecal masses, which accumulate in it. If fecal stagnation in the intestine, its walls stretch, become weaker and this leads to a delay in emptying.

To avoid constipation, it is desirable to include in the diet so-called coarse food, with ingredients that are not digested. They will help to clear the intestines of fecal masses. Refined products that many supermarkets offer us are very harmful, they do not activate the intestines for work. First of all, the products should have unrefined dietary fibers, which are also called indigestible.

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What products are recommended for constipation?

  1. whole grain cereal, black and gray bread
  2. bran
  3. granola
  4. corn chips
  5. fresh fruits and vegetables
  6. lean meat
  7. a fish
  8. sour milk drinks
  9. water
  10. green tea
  11. fruit juices
  12. vegetable juices

What products are prohibited - they lead to constipation

  1. candies
  2. pies
  3. ice cream
  4. chocolate
  5. White bread
  6. fat meat
  7. sausages
  8. milk products
  9. rice
  10. fried vegetables
  11. strong coffee
  12. black tea
  13. cocoa
  14. soda
  15. Red wine
  16. vinegar
  17. pepper

Talk to a dietitian about which diet is best for you, since constipation often coexists with other diseases where the list of allowed and prohibited foods needs to be adjusted.

Home recipes for constipation

How to cope with constipation? Constipation is a problem that can happen to anyone. Fortunately, we have access to a wide range of opportunities when it comes to dealing with this problem. There are good home remedies that properly take care of our digestive system today.

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Dried fruits

Let's start with dried fruit. First of all, they are the perfect snack that can serve as a substitute for chips. In addition, the use of dried fruits before bedtime can effectively protect us from constipation. On the other hand, when you wake up in the morning, we should be ready to get out of bed right away to drink a glass of water with a spoon of honey, which is dissolved in it. It promotes good digestion.

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Cellulose

The best way to deal with constipation is prevention. What can you do at home? The idea is to change your menu, while it should include a lot of foods that contain fiber, it is known to regulate metabolism. In addition, it cleanses the body of toxins, and, which is very important in the fight against constipation. So let's add to our diet whole-grain bread, bran, carrots, apples and peas. With the latter, however, one must be careful not to eat it with bread.

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Beet

A good product, cleansing the intestines of fecal masses, is beet. Here is a rather original recipe. Grate the beetroot (2-3 small beetles are enough) and add cumin seeds to it. You can add a few drops of olive or corn oil. Every day before breakfast we eat about 10 teaspoons of this salad. And then the constipation can go away within three days.

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Herbs

Of course, you should not forget about herbs that are suitable for people who have problems with constipation. Such mixtures can be purchased, or you can create your own recipe. It is mainly willow bark or tutsan.

This, of course, is only a small percentage of solving problems of constipation, but it shows very well, firstly, that we are not stuck in this problem, and secondly, we don’t need — if something happens — to go to the pharmacy and spend a lot of money on pills.

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Simple recipes for constipation

Do not allow constipation to hold sway over you for too long; here are some homemade laxatives from scrap products.

First recipe

Broth from onions - onions cut and pour a glass of water for 1 hour, before drinking, the drink should be drained. Drink in the morning and evening.

Second recipe

Broth oats - a large spoonful of oats pour a glass of water and boil. After cooling, strain and drink half a glass of liquid in the evening.

Third recipe

Almond Drink - 10 grains of chopped almonds Pour a cup of boiled cold water into it, let it stand for an hour. Drink ½ cup in the morning and evening.

Fourth recipe

Infusion of raisins - a handful of raisins should be poured with boiling water, after 15 minutes, drink a warm infusion, 2-3 times a day, and eat raisins.

Fifth recipe

Prunes - you can eat it in any form. Pour a handful of prunes with cool boiled water, it should be drunk in a few hours, when the plums are soft. And constipation will not visit you again.

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