In daily life, what habits can take care of your intestinal health?

Introduction: These habits can protect your intestinal health in daily life: drink more water, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber and exercise moderately. Intestine is a very important digestive organ of human body. As the saying goes, the source of all diseases begins in the intestine. We should pay special attention to the health of the intestines in our life.

First, drinking more water is good for intestinal health. People should drink more than1500ml of water every day to ensure normal metabolism. In hot summer, the amount of sweating increases and the amount of drinking water also increases. Drinking water can make gastrointestinal peristalsis stronger, and long-term non-drinking water may lead to dry stool and constipation. It is best to drink a glass of water every morning to replenish the water consumed by the body when sleeping. The most important thing is that a glass of water in the morning can stimulate the digestive system and induce defecation. Defecation every morning is especially important for intestinal health. Even unintentionally, you can wait in the bathroom for a while and form a conditioned reflex for a long time. However, it should be noted that don't drink too much water, otherwise it may lead to water poisoning and adversely affect the body.

Second, eat more foods rich in dietary fiber. Although dietary fiber can't be digested by digestive enzymes in the stomach and can't provide energy and nutrition to the human body, it can affect the operation of the stomach, enhance the peristalsis of the stomach, shorten the digestion time of food and protect the gastrointestinal mucosa. Dietary fiber can inhibit the rise of blood sugar and enhance the effect of insulin, thus reducing the risk of obesity and diabetes. Common foods rich in dietary fiber in life are bananas, apples, broccoli, bamboo shoots and so on.

Third, moderate exercise contributes to intestinal health. Exercise has a great effect on the digestive system, which can strengthen the peristalsis of the intestine and the contractility of the smooth muscle of the digestive tract, promote gastrointestinal digestion and relieve constipation. People often say, "Take a walk after a meal and live to ninety-nine", which means that during the digestion process when the intestines are full of food, you can exercise properly to help the intestines work better and more effectively and avoid food accumulation in the body.