While most instances of constipation signify nothing more than the inability of your bowels to do their job due to lack of fiber, the underlying reason most always stems from poor eating habits. These poor eating habits have effects on your body that reach much further than a simple inconvenience, in fact what you eat could be contributing to many illnesses and even setting your body up for serious problems like heart disease and cancer.
Luckily, there are plenty of things you can do that will help you eliminate constipation as well as improve your overall health.
Well all know that lack of fiber is the main cause of constipation so your first goal should be to eat high fiber foods. Even better, studies show that eating foods high in fiber can help protect you against heart disease. A bowl of oatmeal is a good start, but a bowl of oatmeal, several pieces of fruit, and a bran muffin is even better. For most people, boosting your fiber intake will serve as a natural and healthy way to get rid of constipation. These high fiber foods can also help lower your cholesterol, your blood pressure, and reduce your chances of getting colon cancer too.
Fruits and vegetables are a great source of fiber - remember to leave the skins on when you eat them. Not only are they a great source of fiber, but fruits and vegetables also are loaded with vitamins and minerals as well as powerful antioxidants that can help boost your immune system and protect you from disease. Try adding 5 or more cups of fruits and vegetables to your diet every day - you'll be amazed at how much energy you gain and how good you feel. Some fruits that are high in fiber include raspberries, blackberries, figs, prunes, papaya and pears. Vegetables high in fiber include artichoke, acorn squash, peas, brussels sprouts and cauliflower.
Although many people use laxatives to relieve constipation, this is not a method I would recommend. You can get rid of it and improve your health by eating less junk processed foods and adding more whole grains, fruits and vegetables to your diet.
If you do find that these methods don't help or you suffer from chronic constipation, a trip to your doctor might not be a bad idea.
In a recent newsletter, that I read, it said doctors interrupt their patients every 18 seconds and spend very little time with them. This gives them a way to sell their drugs and to see more patients.
So if you want to get rid of bloating and constipation or chronic constipation and stay regular, you're going to have to take charge of your problem. You're going to want to do this by using natural methods and remedies. If you use drugs or drugstore laxatives you looking for health troubles down the road.
It's Not Your Fault You Have Constipation or Chronic Constipation
So why is it not your fault that you have constipation? Well, one reason is, you have constipation because of what you eat. When you were growing up, you learned what, how, and why to eat the way you eat now. This means you were trained on how to eat by your parents.
How to get rid of constipation
To get rid of constipation short term is easy. If you are constipated, you can get unplugged in a week or two or less and maybe in a day. Keeping un-constipated or regular long term is harder to do…
That is why I have written an e-book on How to Relieve Constipation Using Natural Remedies. It helps you eliminate constipation for good. This e-book is packed with information on all areas of constipation and tells you how to maintain regularity long term. (I am going to raise the price of this e-book from $19.97 to $29.97 by tomorrow, so if you want it at the lower price, now is the time to get it. My e-book is under priced that is why I am increasing it.)
Three Things to do to Get Rid of Constipation
Now here's what you should know and need to do.
Drink more water or natural juices - if you don't drink enough water, your body takes it from your fecal matter in the colon and makes your stools hard and difficult to eliminate.
Eat more fruits and their juices - eat only fruits and vegetables and their juices from 8 pm to 12 pm. This helps you to detoxify and eliminate anything your have in your colon. You'll also get more fiber since fruits are high in fiber. Then at noon time you can have a nice lunch.
Now, one more thing,
How to Eat Protein to prevent constipation or chronic constipation
If you don't eat vegetables with your protein, this is a big problem and you're going to create constipation. Your protein is going to take a long time going through your colon, and you will be constipation. The longer protein stays in the colon the more susceptible you are to colon cancer and other colon diseases.
So eat smaller protein portions and always eat it with raw vegetables. The vegetables provide fiber to mix in with the digested protein. Don't eat fruit with your meals or as desert, they interfere with your digestion.
How to Eat Bread to prevent constipation or chronic constipation
Now, the same is true about bread or other flour products. They digest quicker than protein in the stomach, but in the colon they move very slowly. Again, eat them with vegetables unless you want to keep your constipation.
Use these ideas and you will see that you will slowly start to eliminate constipation and prevent chronic constipation.
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