20 16.5.3. Treat constipation in a healthy way.

Sweet potato (yellow meat sweet potato) is rich in oligosaccharides, which can produce beneficial bacteria in the intestine and relieve constipation. Can increase people's life span.

Treating constipation does not require taking medicine or spending money. It is best to try to give priority to diet therapy. Drink more water.

Constipation patients should avoid:

Eat more high-fiber foods: coarse grains, vegetables and fruits can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase the volume of feces and soften feces. Eat whole grains, cornflakes, or sweet potatoes, bananas, honey, cassia seeds, sesame seeds, donkey-hide gelatin, peanuts, pine nuts, walnuts, leeks, taro, potatoes, spinach, amaranth and radish. It has a good laxative effect. Can remove intestinal garbage and toxins.

Habitual constipation should not be eaten: pepper, fennel, green onion, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, lotus seeds, cloves, broad beans, spirits, strong tea and so on.