Include plenty of fibre in your diet as this can help to prevent constipation. Most people don't eat enough fibre. Insoluble fibre absorbs water and increases the bulk of waste matter in your bowel, which helps to move digested food through your bowel more easily. Only food that comes originally from plants contains insoluble fibre. Good sources include: fruit, vegetables, wholegrain breakfast cereals, wholegrain bread, brown rice, wheat bran. Soluble fibre e. g. oats, beans and pulses can also reduce cholesterol in the blood. Increasing the amount of exercise you do will probably help to ease constipation too.
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