we’ve all been there at one point or another in our lives getting on the toilet seat and realizing that a poop you desperately need to get out of your body loves your rectum a little too much and doesn’t want to leave it can be an extremely uncomfortable situation to be in that’s why in today’s video we share with you six foods that will help you poop and avoid constipation be sure to watch till the very end so you don’t miss a thing number one figs: not only do these nutrient field fruits help with managing blood sugar levels and reducing your risk of heart disease they also aid digestion they contain a lot of fiber and the dry figs tend to have a higher fiber content in one 2016 study individuals with constipation were treated with fig paste for eight weeks the study concluded that the treatment improved the amount of time it took for food to travel from the mouth to the anus of participants it also improved their poop consistency and reduced abdominal discomfort in another study and this was an animal study it was concluded that the use of fig paste helped to increase poop weight and colonic transit time this means that the consumption of figs can really help in treating constipation if you’re getting value from this video be sure to give it a thumbs up subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to keep getting the latest health facts every single week number two sweet potatoes: sweet potatoes can be enjoyed in many ways such as baking boiling or roasting them they contain a lot of vitamins minerals and fiber and we know that consumption of fiber is always a good thing when it comes to constipation research suggests that the type of fiber found in sweet potatoes is mostly insoluble fiber this means that it can help attract more water to your poop and make it softer which will make the poop pass through easier and cause less strain to you in one study where patients undergoing chemo for leukemia consumed sweet potatoes from when they were admitted to when they were discharged it was shown that by the fifth day of consuming sweet potatoes their symptoms of constipation had improved number three pears: pears are another great source of fiber that can help with constipation they also contain a sugar alcohol called sorbitol that helps with bowel movement by absorbing water into your intestines they contain fructose as well which your body absorbs only in small amounts the excess fructose can then absorb water in your intestine and act as a natural laxative number four rhubarb: this vegetable contains fiber and natural laxative properties that help with constipation one of the compounds that give rhubarbs their laxative properties is sennoside sennocide helps to decrease the levels of the protein that controls water transport in your intestines this will increase water absorption in your intestine soften your poop and encourage bowel movements number five kefir: this beverage is chock full of probiotics which we all know are super healthy for your gut probiotics improve the health of your gut by helping to reduce the amount of time it takes your food to travel from your mouth to your anus it improves the consistency of your poop and frequency in one 2014 study where individuals consumed 500 milliliters of kefir for four weeks it was concluded that the individuals experienced improved poop consistency frequency and decreased laxative consumption in another review of several studies it was concluded that probiotics helped to improve whole gut transit time poop frequency and consistency number six artichokes: they contain prebiotics that improve your regularity and gut health by feeding the good bacteria that are found in your colon in one study where adults with irritable bowel syndrome were treated with artichoke leaf extract for two months it was concluded that they experienced a significant reduction in ibs incidents and their bowel patterns were normalized in another 2017 review where the effects of prebiotics on individuals with functional constipation was looked at it was concluded that prebiotics helped improve poop frequency and consistency therefore consuming foods like artichokes which have a prebiotic effect can help relieve constipation if you got value from this video be sure to give it a thumbs up subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to keep getting the latest health facts every single week
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