God has blessed us all with the sense of taste and allowed to take leisure of all the delicacies. Tastier is an article more is it craving but at times stomach issues like constipation can ruin all the fun attached. Where an uncomfortable person wants to eat but with no bowel activity feel stuffed and anymore food intake can trigger uneasy consequences. The situation is common and mostly taken up lightly but chronic cases should be pondered thoroughly and strike off as soon as possible.

How to define constipation?

Constipation is a condition where a person defecates for less than three times a week with hard and difficult stools. Though small encounters are common and may even pass on their own but persistent ones should be taken in to account. The discomfort usually arises due to unhealthy lifestyle with no fibre food what so ever and lack of appropriate water intake. Also diseases like the cancer of the colon may interfere in the pathway and mechanism presenting in form of bowel inactivity.

What to do?

At the beginning the entire focus should lie on the dietary and lifestyle changes. But if despite of all measures and parameters it stays on then professional help must be sort out. In long standing cases relevant laboratory examinations must be done to rule out any underlying pathology / disease.

The following are a few wholesome changes to be adopted in order to combat constipation:-

·         High fibre food articles like green leafy vegetables, tomatoes, lesser sugary fruits will promote bowel activity and help fight back. The regular use will give a kick start to void off the waste.

·         Beetroot is a natural laxative that enacts on the digestive tract to promote easy defecation. Also to mention are its liver cleansing properties which act dually to serve the purpose and its high mineral and vitamin content make it a holistic solution.

·         Natural tomato juice prepared at home with no preservative or artificial ingredient with its lycopene and vitamin C content aid a natural back up to the internal system and helps it act proportionately.

·         Water as we all can acknowledge is a natural hydrating agent and its adequate consumption is essential for all systems. May it be skin, bowels or urinary system it is essential for all and 8 to 10 glasses daily keep the digestion at ease.

·         Use of whole grain breads over the white / refined one is better to adopt in daily living. This adds on the fibre content is also easily digested.

·         Fresh fruits and vegetables / sprouts are a must. Cucumber, bell peppers, apples etc aid the needful

·         Spices with digestive powers to their name can be utilised as well. Cumin, asafoetida, coriander even in small quantities help with digestion and thus relieve swiftly.

·         Involve some physical activity, sometimes a sedentary lifestyle makes the system work slow and may lead to constipation. A physical activity like walking, jogging, cycling will enhance the intestinal mobility to relieve constipation

Constipation can be strike off easily with simple homely steps. So adopt them and gift yourself a better lifestyle free to eat and enjoy with no nagging difficulty.