subject: How To Maintain Digestive Health Naturally [print this page] A person is having constipation if experiencing less than three stools per week. Action is warranted if the feces are hard and the evacuation irregular and painful. The most frequent reason for constipation is insufficient filling of the bowel as a result of a low-fiber. Further contributory factors can be an inadequate liquid intake, lack of exercise, a hectic lifestyle and stress.
Millions of people suffer from this uncomfortable disorder that sometimes hinders their daily activities. These tips will focus on how to prevent constipation to maintain healthy body and prime function.
Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables for natural relief and to help get enough fiber in your digestive system for a healthy bowel movement. Fiber is good for our weight management and to avoid diseases, but also it helps to keep toxins from building up in our colons and throughout our digestive system.
Swap refined carbohydrates such as white bread for whole meal or whole grain varieties. This applies to pasta and rice as well Whole grains have more fiber and more nutrients and they not only help protect against constipation but may also help prevent insulin surges and reduce the risk of diabetes.
Sign up for an exercise regimen or make it a habit to walk in the park. By doing exercise regularly, it helps the bowel movement to loosen up evenly. It is one of the ways to help speed up the metabolism and increase energy.
Drink Six to Eight glasses of water per day to help clean, and soften the bowel movements. Water also will keep you hydrated.
Relax and tune in with your biological clock. It is important to stick on to regular schedule of rest and sleep or try to get enough sleep.
Do not over eat and avoid eating late at night. Over eating puts a burden on your stomach and intestine and it takes longer to digest the food and food tends to remain longer in the intestine causing discomfort and constipation.
If you are still constipated after trying this general health-improving advice, consider organic remedies that are medicine for constipation, herbal teas or probiotics are a possibility.
