Constipation is defined as having a bowel movement fewer than three times per week. With constipation stools are usually hard, dry, small in size, and difficult to eliminate. Some people who are constipated find it painful to have a bowel movement and often experience straining, bloating, and the sensation of a full bowel. Constipation is a symptom, not a disease.…
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How Fruit For Breakfast Affects Constipation
Eating fruit in the morning is the healthiest way to break your fast when you wake up. Most fruit, with the exception of bananas, avocado, and dates, get digested throughout the gastrointestinal tract and not just in the stomach. When you haven’t eaten all night, the nutrients and antioxidants in fruit are absorbed quickly and efficiently first thing in the…