Constipation: Dietary Recommendations
Here are the dietary recommendations for constipation:
- As always, a varied, according to the recommendations of a balanced diet.
- Dining in an orderly manner (first, second and dessert …), in quiet and without interference (television, radio, newspapers, etc..) Respecting the hours overnight and without skipping any.
- It is recommended to chew food well, eat and drink slowly.
- Increase the number of doses per day (4/conoce-algo-mas) to achieve adequate energy intake, since a high fiber diet promotes rapid feeling of fullness.
- Include high-fiber foods gradually. Should not make sudden changes in diet in terms of fiber content, they can create more gas and intestinal pain, even diarrhea. It is wise to introduce a greater amount or frequency of consumption of foods rich in fiber, vegetables, cooked whole or pureed but without passing through Chinese or food mill and salads, fresh fruits, vegetables, cooked according to the guidelines that have been mentioned, whole grains fruits, nuts and dried fruits.
- Drink plenty of fluids (minimum daily 4 or more glasses of water or tea or defatted broth or juices).
- The bloating and flatulence improved using infusions carminative, between meals or after meals. Infusions of mint, anise, sage and fennel or add a few grains of anise, fennel or cumin to an infusion of chamomile, helping digestion, and mint, which relaxes the muscles of the colon (large intestine) helping to relieve the discomfort of excess gas.
- Yogurt and other fermented milks contain bacteria that help balance the gut flora, improve intestinal secretions and stimulate the intestinal peristalsis, so it is especially recommended.
- The oils play an important movement that favored action potential intestinal lubricant, use them in adequate amounts in the kitchen and also add a few drops of oil on sandwiches and toast.
- Take food or very hot or cold to stimulate a bowel movement.
- Dispense temporarily foods rich in tannins (astringent), quince, bananas, raw apple, rice and carrot.
- Try the following tips home:
“Take a glass of warm water and fasting rising kiwi, or black coffee or orange juice or prunes or rehydrated dried fruit fasting (eg apple sauce and prunes).
Posted in 
Tags: