What does old people eat to treat constipation

summary

Constipation is a very common disease, regardless of age and gender into our lives, the elderly due to too little food intake, or food is too fine, lack of fiber residue on the colon movement stimulation, can not produce defecation. At the same time, due to the relationship between age, to help defecate muscle weakness, will also cause constipation. So, the old man got constipation to eat what good? Let's have a look.

What does old people eat to treat constipation

Staple food to eat some coarse grain, conditional can eat some cereal.

Complementary food, to eat more fiber rich food. Such as fruits with skins, vegetables with stems and leaves, or bamboo shoots, melons and fruits. Some foods, such as raw radish, green onion, garlic, sweet potato (sweet potato) and so on, can increase the intestinal peristalsis and play the role of defecation.

Drink some warm water, light salt water and fruit juice every morning to keep moisture in feces and make stool soft and moist.

matters needing attention

Constipation is a common symptom of the elderly, about 1 / 3 of the elderly have constipation, which seriously affects the quality of life of the elderly. Daily life to do a good job in prevention, if there are symptoms, timely treatment.