9 Foods That Can Cause Constipation

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9 Foods That Can Cause Constipation

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Constipation is having less than 3 bowel moments per week or feeling difficulty in passing hard stools. If you include diet rich in fiber and increase fluid intake then there are very less chances that constipation will occur. There are some foods to be avoided to get rid of constipation. But if you face the constipation problem for more than a week, consult doctor. As it may further lead to piles, fissure, fistula or hernia. Healing hands clinic is the leading hospitals that treat number of patients suffering from constipation through medication or Ayurveda or physiotherapy. Doctors and surgeons at all the centers of Pune, Nashik, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Jaipur are specialist in constipation, piles, and fistula and other anorectal diseases. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: 9 Foods That Can Cause Constipation

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9 Foods That Can Cause Constipation
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What is Constipation?

Constipation is having less than 3 bowel
moments per week or feeling difficulty in passing
hard stools.

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Causes of Constipation

Diet Poor in fibers
Not drinking enough fluids
Sedentary Lifestyle
Ignoring the urge to pass stools
Pregnancy
Obesity
Side effect of certain medications e.g. Iron
Supplements, anti depressants

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Foods That Can Cause Constipation

Junk food It contains salt and preservatives
due to which body becomes dehydrated that leads
to constipation.
Unripe Bananas Unripe bananas contain
resistant starch that is very hard for the body
to easily digest.

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Foods That Can Cause Constipation

Gluten Gluten is a protein generally found in
wheat, rye, barley. People, who have allergies to
gluten, may have problem of constipation as they
cant digest food containing gluten.
Caffeine Caffeine generally leads to diarrhea
but if person is dehydrated then it may lead to
constipation also.

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Foods That Can Cause Constipation

White Rice Husk, bran and germs are removed
from white rice. These things are rich in fiber,
so white rice may cause constipation.
Red Meat Red meat contains high protein and
high fat that is very difficult to digest by
stomach. This is one of the causes for
constipation.

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Foods That Can Cause Constipation

Alcohol Alcohol is also dehydrating and
difficult to digest, so it may cause
constipation. Avoid intake of alcohol as much as
possible.
Chocolates Say no to chocolates if you are
suffering from constipation. As chocolates are
rich in fat, they are very difficult to digest.

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Foods That Can Cause Constipation

Dairy Products Dairy products such as
yogurt, cheese, ice cream contains lactose that
cause bloating or gas in stomach. Person may feel
uncomfortable if things are not moving properly.
So it is one of the reasons of constipation.

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The above mentioned foods may cause chronic
constipation. Try to avoid these foods as much as
possible. But if you still face any problem then
consult doctor. One of the clinics, Healing Hands
Clinic is the leading hospitals for constipation,
piles, fistula, fissure, hernia and other. It has
Internationally recognized doctors and surgeons
that deals with all types of anorectal diseases.