ADVERTISEMENT

Try these foods to get rid of constipation

There are natural ways to tackle constipation without using laxatives or inducing bowel movement in unhealthy ways.

 

Regular bowel movement is essentially for a healthy living. When constipated uneasy feelings, hardened faeces and general discomfort becomes the order with bloatness setting in disrupting the entire stomach and (in some people) digestive system but there are ways to get rid of it using common food items.

1. Lemon

ADVERTISEMENT

Lemon works to stimulate and cleanse the internal organs especially the intestine. Add lemon juice to your daily glasses of water. Make sure to do this in moderation.

2. Coconut water

Coconut water works well to keep the body hydrated and its best for people who would rather water is flavoured/not bland. It also helps clean out the digestive system.

3. Apples

ADVERTISEMENT

Apples help to stimulate the bowels. Eat a whole apple everyday to add fibre to your diet making bowel movement come with ease.

Instead of popping pills to tackle constipation, there are everyday foods you ignore that work well as laxative to ease the discomfort that accompanies the feeling. Check on them.

JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!

Unblock notifications in browser settings.
ADVERTISEMENT

Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:

Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng

Recommended articles

Tinubu secures $600m seaport investment from Danish company

Tinubu secures $600m seaport investment from Danish company

‘Warri Boys in Lagos’ launches ₦1bn appeal fund for multipurpose complex

‘Warri Boys in Lagos’ launches ₦1bn appeal fund for multipurpose complex

Tinubu grants approval for design of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway - Umahi

Tinubu grants approval for design of Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway - Umahi

Ganduje: IGP lauded for withdrawing police attached to Kano anti-graft commission

Ganduje: IGP lauded for withdrawing police attached to Kano anti-graft commission

Gunmen brutally murder Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator in front of his house

Gunmen brutally murder Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator in front of his house

Tinubu best thing to happen to northern Nigeria - Arewa group

Tinubu best thing to happen to northern Nigeria - Arewa group

Nursing mothers lament high cost of diapers, mulls alternative

Nursing mothers lament high cost of diapers, mulls alternative

PDP wins chairmanship seats in all 33 LGs in Oyo State

PDP wins chairmanship seats in all 33 LGs in Oyo State

Air Force strikes terrorists in Niger and economic saboteurs in Niger Delta

Air Force strikes terrorists in Niger and economic saboteurs in Niger Delta

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT