constipation is becoming a common problem. Due to modern lifestyle people are exercising less and working more. Most of the work is machine oriented so it reduced the motion in our body. Also our eating habits are changed. Today we tend to pick those easy to prepare packaged foods or grab a quick meal without properly chewing it. Instead of walks after food we are sitting with a gadget on Netflix or playing games. This slowly disrupts our digestion and makes us constipated.
Sitting cross legged on the floor while eating our food and keeping gadgets off while having meals is a good start to stop such issues. Many times it becomes difficult to follow in work life. So I am telling you about food that can help you deal with constipation.
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Here are my 5 recommendations to try whenever you are suffering from constipation syndrome –
papaya –
Eat papaya. Have it as a salad or cook it as a vegetable or eat ripen papaya empty stomach. Chew it 32 times. It will calm the intestines and ensure to heal constipation. Regular consumption will also take away the issue permanently.
Wood apple –
Try to add bael sharbat or eat the pulp raw. You can also check the recipe of bael sharbat on blog. It will relieve you like a miracle.
Jowar ( sorgham ) roti or Raab –
Jowar is rich in fiber. It cools the body and it is super nutritious. Eating Jowar as roti or taking it as raab will improve your digestion. It is an Indian super food with amazing health benefits.
Raab recipe – Take 2 cups of buttermilk, add salt, cumin seeds and jowar aata to it. Mix properly. Add 4 cups of water and mix again. Then cook it stirring continuously till it starts to get a boil. Once it starts to boil,stop stirring. And cook it for another 10-15 minutes. Enjoy it warm. It is recommended during summer. Parents can give this drink to kids for strength and body building.
Note – Replace jowar aata with Bajra or makai aata during winters and rest procedure is same. These drinks will help you stay warm. It will create variety and is good for stomach health.
Water –
Drink water. Water is the most essential element in digesting our food. Waking up and drinking a glass of water will help in curing constipation. Also do not drink water immediately after meals. Take it after 1/2 hour. Keep tracking that you drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. Also avoid drinking water kept in refrigerator or stored in plastic bottles or containers. Using earthen ware pots is the best way to store water.
Banana and rice –
Eating a banana regularly is a great way to heal digestion issues. It reduces acidity and gastric issues if any with the immune system Hot steamed bow of rice with a teaspoon of desi ghee is like a tonic to body that have eaten junk the previous day. So start your morning eating and chewing a fresh banana and the dinner early with Rice and ghee.
These 5 are the house remedies will surely helps to improve digestion and ensure that you don,t have constipation anymore. Whenever you feel constipated it is advised to try these remedies. Also add more sprouts and fiber rich seasonal food and fruits to your meals.
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Ghazala Naseem says
I eat papaya regularly , apart from that Anjeer , munaqaa ( type of kishmish ) also helps to relieve constipation.
Dixita says
anjeer and munaqaa and many other things help too but listed those which don’t have a procedure as they generate heat in body
I really didn’t know there were so many home remedies for constipation. We normally drink coffee, eat banana or drink mosambi juice
coffee is not a good idea. anyway thank you for reading the post
These are some great remedies.. Will share it with people I know face this issue.. Thanks for sharing
it will be great if people benefit from it, thank you for such a nice feedback
I’ve only heard of papaya in the list!
try others too, they are benefical
Wowww these are quite a rescue for those days when constipated. Some of these are so so easy to do. My go to would be papaya and water
true constipation can be cured easily with some home tips
Bale sharbat is amazing and works wonders. Sad, we never get to have them in Mumbai
I have 5 bael sapling at home, If you get a fruit anytime please try to grow through seeds. And I think if you search you will find it in Mumbai too
Brave post.. not everybody wants to talk about it..
someone has to start and It could be dangerous if ignored so I thought to bring it up
Well I have tried Papaya and water!
Must try the remaining ones as well.
Thanks for this information.
Great remedies, I knew of papaya and water ofcourse… rest jowar and bael are new to me.
will share with one in need of.
they are very useful. I got to know through a well known nutritionist Rujuta Diweakr And Raab is the recipe I got from grandmother
All of the foods you have mentioned are wondrous for tummy. Maintaining overall gut health with the help of curd, buttermilk, veggies, fruits, seeds like flax and chia are the best solution .Raab sounds interesting. Going to try it out.
Amazing, share the picture with me too
When you make raab
I’ve been doing water, banana and rice. Don’t like the odour of wood apple. Thanks for sharing this!
Hmm.. good to have what we like at first. Because eating food that we don’t like harms more than benefits. Having wood apple juice with milk will take odour away
I had a very efficient digestive system when I was young but with age I have begun having digestive issues including constipation. I generally eat papaya and bananas to keep this under check. Your post lists out some excellent food items to try for getting rid of constipation.
good to know that the post is helpful to heal constipation
This is a very informative post… I have always suffered from constipation… Nothing I have taken worked for a long time… I have never tried Jowar /Bajra… Need to do that…
try papaya first of all. Jowar, bajra etc are to be added in diet for long time to get rid of constipation