The article will introduce you to foods that have a laxative effect and can fight constipation.

Constipation is not only a symptom of many diseases, but also a consequence of intestinal dysfunction. Constipation occurs in the rectum. Sometimes its appearance is provoked by something, in other cases it is pathological. Most often, the appearance of this trouble is explained by a violation of nutritional rules.
In addition to the absence of defecation, abdominal pain, a feeling of fullness, headache, intoxication, there is no desire to eat, or what is eaten is returned in vomit.
The most unpleasant thing with constipation is stool. It is rough, heavy and smelly. Going to the toilet is difficult and painful. You may push a lot to pass a little stool, but not get any relief.
In addition, due to overstrain, the walls of the blood vessels in the eyes burst, the blood vessels become tense, constant migraines, hemorrhoids and anal fissures may appear (which in turn leads to inflammatory processes, wound pain and bleeding).

What is the treatment for constipation?

• Improved peristalsis (constriction) of the intestinal walls
• Stool softening
• Stimulation of intestinal gland secretion

IMPORTANT: A balanced diet, which will consist of foods with a “laxative” effect, can help you cope with the problem of constipation.

You can prevent and treat constipation without resorting to medications (suppositories, laxative syrups, enemas). To do this, it is important to saturate your menu with foods rich in fiber.

Fiber is a dietary fiber that is later fermented into mucus, which coats the stool and makes it easier to pass.

Another, no less important “laxative” substance is organic acid. It is able to directly affect intestinal motility, increasing its activity.

It is also interesting that “sugary” foods (berries, fruits, dried fruits, beets) “attract” water to themselves, which means the feces themselves become “watery.” In addition, “sugary” foods can “ferment,” and the substances they release during fermentation directly affect the glands, provoking intestinal contractions.

The same principle of action applies to salty foods (“attracting” water). Fatty foods make stool “soft”, so it is easier for it to move through the intestines.

Even cold foods can affect intestinal function. Such food contains “carbonic acid”. This food affects the thermoreceptors in the intestinal walls, causing them to contract more strongly. What can be classified as cold foods: soda, kvass, kumiss, okroshka, beetroot soup, ice cream.

Products with laxative effect:

• Cereals. We are talking about whole grains and coarse cereals. Such products are not completely digested, but directly act on the intestines and its walls. The most effective are bran, wheat, and oats.
• Cereals. We are talking about “dark-colored” cereals (not white, like rice, for example - it strengthens). Cook porridge from buckwheat, oatmeal, pearl barley and millet. It is advisable to add vegetable oils and pieces of vegetables or fruits to dishes.
• Vegetables. They contain a lot of dietary fiber, which quickly saturates and promotes the movement of feces through the intestines.
• Fruits. They contain not only dietary fiber, but also organic acids and sugar.
• Vegetable oil). They act very simply - they soften the intestinal walls, as if “lubricating them” and this facilitates the easy passage of feces.
• Products fermented with “live” bacteria can improve the intestinal microflora and affect its peristalsis.

Laxative fruits and vegetables: list

Laxative vegetables:

• Pumpkin - is able to regulate bowel function, soften stools and help move feces.
• Beet - The rich sugar content in the root vegetable helps to “attract” water and the stool becomes watery.
• Cabbage - has a lot of dietary fiber, which “irritates” the intestinal walls.
• Peas and beans - improve and speed up the digestive process.
• Greenery - In addition to the fact that any greenery contains a huge amount of dietary fiber, they also contain acids and substances that enhance the outflow of bile.
• Carrot - rich in sugar, fiber and organic acids.
• Sea kale - actively stimulates the gastrointestinal tract due to its rich dietary fiber content.

"Laxative" fruits -

• Plum - it contains a special sugar “sorbitol”, which is not absorbed by the intestines, but actively affects the intestinal walls.
• Pear - The pulp contains a lot of sugars, and the skin contains fiber.
• Banana – In addition to the fact that these fruits contain a lot of fiber, banana is a champion in potassium content, a mineral that maintains water-salt balance.
• Apple - the fruit is a source of pectin, which can actively influence the intestinal walls.
• Kiwi – fruit pulp is rich in dietary fiber
• Avocado – In addition to fiber, it has a high content of potassium and organic acids.

What foods, fruits and vegetables strengthen stool in adults and children: list, table. Avocado, kiwi, apples, cabbage, strawberries, banana, raw chicken egg: does it weaken or strengthen the stool?

In order to eliminate constipation, it is important to choose the right foods for your diet. Few people know that food that “holds together” stool can only worsen your situation.

The table will help you figure out which foods are healthy and which are not.

Product groups	Strong laxative effect	Mild laxative effect	Bonding action
Dairy (fermented milk) products	Yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk, yogurt	Sour cream, milk, whey, cottage cheese	Powdered milk
Vegetables and fruits	Apricot, pear, plum, banana, kiwi, avocado, apple, watermelon, melon, beetroot, zucchini, carrot, pumpkin	Berries, greens, cabbage, pineapple, orange, grapes, tomato, beans	Potatoes, eggplant, pomegranate, persimmon, blueberries
Meat			All types and varieties of meat (high protein content)
Fish		Fatty fish
Bakery products			Cookies, baked goods, bread
Cereals and cereals	Bran, cereals	Buckwheat, oatmeal, pearl barley, millet	Rice, Couscous, bulgur, palenta
Sweets			Chocolate
Beverages	Fresh juices	Green tea	Chamomile tea, black tea

"Bonding" and "loosening" products

Which fermented milk product loosens stool?

The uniqueness of such food products is that they have a very rich and unique composition. Any fermented milk product It contains not only vitamins and minerals, but also beneficial bacteria, as well as lactic acids.

What products you need to pay attention to:

• Kefir - this product is very unique, since fresh (1-3 days) non-fat kefir weakens, and “old” (more than 3 days) already strengthens.
• Milk - fatty milk weakens you, and “too” fatty milk can even cause poisoning.
• Ryazhenka – has a good laxative effect, it is very light, softens feces.
• Sourdough – due to the high content of “beneficial” bacteria, it gives a very good laxative effect and normalizes intestinal function.
• Curdled milk – normalizes stool and water-salt balance in the body.
• Yogurt - contain bifidobacteria, which normalize stool and strengthen the immune system.
• Sour cream - Fatty sour cream can weaken you, but very fatty sour cream can even cause indigestion.

Beets: how to use, as a laxative?

Beetroot is the most popular and active product nutrition, which has a powerful laxative effect.

How to take it:

• Raw beets. It has a rich supply of dietary fiber, which makes the intestines work actively. You can eat whole or grated beets; they have a fairly pleasant taste.
• Boiled beets. Surprisingly, this root vegetable even after cooking and exposure high temperatures doesn't change his chemical composition and therefore the properties of boiled beets are exactly the same as those of raw ones.
• Beetroot juice. It is useful to drink regularly to normalize stool.

Video: “What are the benefits of beets?”

Laxative salads: recipes

The most effective salads:

• Beetroot. The most important component in the salad is beets, which have the most laxative properties. It should be grated on a coarse grater or grater for Korean carrots. The salad is flavored with a few tablespoons. any vegetable oil, a couple of cloves of squeezed garlic and herbs.
• Cabbage. To prepare, you should chop several types of cabbage, such as white, blue and Chinese cabbage. The taste of the salad can be improved with chopped herbs, vegetable oil and finely chopped onions.
• Carrot-apple. Very simple, tasty and “dessert” salad. It’s easy to prepare – grate the carrots and apple on a coarse grater, season with 1-2 tsp. linseed oil. If desired, you can sweeten it a little.
• Fruit. To do this, you need to mix chopped apple, pear, kiwi and other fruits (all have a weak or strong laxative effect) and season with a few tablespoons. yogurt, sprinkle with raisins or prunes.
• With celery. Celery, apple and carrot are grated in equal proportions. Can add white cabbage and the green part of the celery, season with oil.
• Brush salad. The classic salad consists of cabbage (white), carrots and beets. They are rubbed in equal quantities and mixed with oil.

"Laxative" salad

Laxative drinks: recipes

Any freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juice, decoctions of dried fruits and dried berries.

It is also useful to drink oil dissolved in water, which will coat the intestinal walls and help move feces.

In addition, it is believed that maintaining a water-salt balance (namely, at least 2 liters of water per day) will help avoid constipation.

What drinks can you drink:

• Beet juice
• Tomato juice
• carrot juice
• Pear juice
• Plum juice
• Dried fruits compote
• Red rowan decoction
• Cup warm water and 1 tsp. honey
• A glass of warm water and 1 tbsp. linseed oil
• Cucumber juice
• Green tea with milk
• Flaxseed decoction

Dishes from products with a laxative effect: recipes

You should include as many “laxative effect” dishes as possible in your menu so as not to experience constipation and carry out their timely prevention.

What dishes are healthy:

• Boiled oatmeal

Menu with laxative effects of products for children with constipation for a week

Constipation in a child is a consequence of poor nutrition.

There are other reasons:

• Incorrect feeding
• Not drinking enough
• No power mode
• Unhealthy food
• Low child activity

The correct way to eliminate constipation in a child is to balance his diet.

What to feed (menu):

• Vegetable salads
• The vinaigrette
• Vegetable stew
• Fresh fruits
• Baked apples
• Boiled or steamed poultry and fish
• Dried fruits
• Curd casseroles
• Fresh juices
• Fresh milk
• Boiled porridge
• Vegetable casseroles

What not to feed:

• Strong black tea (it is better to brew berries or herbs).
• Do not feed semolina porridge and rice
• Include radishes, radishes, and daikon in the menu little and rarely.
• Don't add garlic to your dishes
• Moderate baked goods and breads, cookies
• Feed pasta in small quantities
• Limit foods that are too fatty
• Limit foods that are too high in protein

IMPORTANT: Maintain a drinking regime and always offer your child juices, decoctions, teas, water, and milk.





Menu with laxative effects of products for pregnant women and breastfeeding for a week

How to saturate your diet for pregnant women:

• Vegetables and fruits
• Fermented milk products
• Pickled vegetables
• Stewed vegetables
• Pumpkin with porridge, baked, in a pie
• Freshly squeezed juices
• Vegetable salads
• Fruit salads
• Vegetable and chicken soup
• Cold beetroot
• Vegetable caviar
• Fish, poultry and beef
• Berries
• Cereals and cereals, boiled porridges

What to eat for a nursing mother:

• Beetroot (soup, beetroot soup, borscht without cabbage, beetroot caviar).
• Baked pumpkin
• Kefir with flaxseed
• Zucchini cutlets and pancakes
• Vegetable cutlets (carrots, beets, greens, potatoes)
• Baked apples
• Bananas
• Boiled porridges, cereals

What a nursing mother should not eat:

• Pickling
• Pickles
• Okroshka
• Tomatoes
• Cabbage
• Pear
• Berries

Video: “Diet for constipation - what is possible and what is not?”

Digestive problems occur in a large number of people, but not everyone knows that stool can be regulated by eating certain vegetables, fruits and grains.

Products that strengthen

There are fixative products. This is, for example, carrots. It attaches in any form. This includes freshly squeezed carrot juice, carrot puree, a combination of carrots and potatoes, fruit puree from carrots and apples.

Bananas have the ability to strengthen the stool, and in combination with apples, apricots or peaches, they perfectly regulate the digestive process. The fact is that bananas contain a large amount of potassium, which increases the amount of electrolytes in the body. In addition, they contain a lot of fiber and pectin, which increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the body and improve the process of peristalsis.

Fixing products can also include various dishes from apples. Better to use applesauce, rather than raw fruits. In addition, products that can be strengthened include mashed potatoes without the use of oil, boiled white rice.

White flour products help restore balance in the body and get rid of diarrhea. Oddly enough, such products include stale kefir, that is, a two-day fermented milk product and yogurt, which contains lactobacilli.

Blueberries have also proven to be a food that stops diarrhea. It can be consumed dried or brewed strong. fruit tea. Blueberries contain a lot of fiber, tannins and have an antibacterial effect.

It should be noted that when relaxing the stool, you can use herbal teas. Chamomile and mint teas are especially helpful, as they affect the gastrointestinal tract and have a calming effect.

Foods that help strengthen stool include black peppercorns. He provides emergency assistance for diarrhea, you just need to swallow a few peas and wait until folk remedy will work.

Foods that cause constipation in children

Foods that cause constipation in children include semolina and rice porridge, chicken noodles, milk and cottage cheese, applesauce, juices - carrot, pear, unsweetened apple and grape.

Often, stool retention occurs due to hard treats - dry foods, children's cookies and crackers. Of course, everything is strictly individual. For example, depending on the degree of freshness of dairy products and the reaction to lactose, the effect can be either fixative or laxative.

Often on jars of purees and juices from different manufacturers can be read various information: some write that the apple strengthens, others that it weakens.

The fact is that the effect may vary depending on the type of fruit/vegetable, the concentration of certain additives, the consistency of the product, and the degree of ripeness of the fruit/vegetable. So just try and observe. Surely no one can say how the baby’s body will perceive this or that food.

Nursing mothers should definitely remember foods that cause constipation in infants. During lactation, it is not recommended to drink a lot of strong tea, heavily consume rice and pasta, whole milk, cottage cheese and cheese. There is no need to completely abandon these products.

For example, cottage cheese contains a lot of calcium, and both nursing mother and baby need calcium. But at the same time, calcium slows down digestion, which causes constipation. The diet should be balanced and varied, then you won’t have to worry about bowel problems.

What can you eat if you have dysbiosis:

Nutritionist advice:

Consider whether you have included too many dairy products in your diet, including cheeses, sour cream, and baked milk. They are certainly very beneficial for the body, as they provide required amount calcium, even if consumed in small quantities. However, they are also a source of casein, which slows motility. To cope with negative impact dairy products, it is enough to eat more foods rich in fiber.

It is important to take into account one nuance: fresh kefir weakens, but the same drink, which has been made for 2-3 days, already has a slight strengthening effect.

Use large quantity Pasta products, as well as cakes, cookies and bread made from white flour, contribute not only to the occurrence of, but also more serious digestive disorders, leading to increased gas formation and pain. Such products should be included in the daily diet in small quantities. It is better to completely exclude fast food, especially hamburgers and sandwiches, from the menu, since after prolonged consumption of such food, it is usually quite difficult to restore normal intestinal motility.

Strong meat and fish broths, as well as mashed potatoes, are not recommended for people who often suffer from constipation. Eating these dishes for some time “” muscles of the intestines, which prevents its timely emptying.

What foods can cause constipation?

Red meat greatly slows down the digestion process, so the more you eat, the higher your risk of constipation. It is recommended to consume this product only in small quantities, or in addition to dishes that have a mild laxative effect.

It is appropriate to replace part of the serving of red meat with lentils, brown rice or beans - these foods are also rich in protein, but they do not adversely affect digestion.

Berries, fruits and drinks can also cause constipation. Blueberries, lingonberries, bananas, pomegranates, pears, aged red wine, strong tea and coffee, and hot chocolate have a strong strengthening effect.

You should also be careful with sauces and seasonings, as they can cause increased gas formation and constipation. If you are prone to indigestion, it is better to avoid mustard, mayonnaise, horseradish, and hot seasonings. You should also avoid eating foods high in salt and soda.

Every nursing mother knows that she needs to carefully monitor her diet. After all, the foods she eats enter the baby’s body along with breast milk. And many foods can negatively affect a baby’s well-being, digestion, and stool. If the baby is already on complementary feeding, in this case you need to carefully select the baby’s diet. In this article we will find out which foods weaken a child's stool.

Features of the baby's stool

A baby's stool, especially in the first six months, may be different. Unlike bottle-fed children, it changes regularly in breastfed babies. In newborns, stool can happen 3-16 times a day; with artificial feeding, it happens 2-4 times. After 1.5 months the figure gradually begins to decrease. But even at this age, the baby can “go to the toilet” after each feeding.

Constipation in a baby

If the baby has bowel movements less than once every 1.5-2 days, and is accompanied by strong straining and straining, we can talk about constipation. Please note that bowel movements should be difficult and distressing for your child. The baby may often be capricious, his health often worsens, abdominal pain and fatigue appear.

Most often, constipation occurs in children under six months of age, since the intestines have not yet strengthened and are not accustomed to new conditions. Do not rush to start treatment, and before using any medications, be sure to consult your pediatrician!

To improve your baby’s bowel movements, review the diet of both the nursing mother and the baby, if he is already on complementary foods. Include laxative foods in your diet when breastfeeding and exclude fastenings. See what foods cause constipation.

Constipation can be caused by the wrong mixture. If the baby is bottle-fed or mixed-fed, choose a more suitable diet. Choose the most adapted and hypoallergenic mixtures. With such problems, many nursing mothers choose fermented milk nutrition from Nutrilon, Nan or Nutrilak. Now let’s look at what foods weaken a child’s intestines.

List of laxative foods

• Beets and beet juice;
• Sea kale;
• Pumpkin and zucchini;
• Grapes and grape juice;
• Plum and cherry;
• Apricots and bananas;
• Prunes and dried apricots;
• Fermented milk products (kefir, yogurt, cheese, etc.);
• Oatmeal, corn and buckwheat porridge;
• Vegetable oil;
• Quail eggs.

The effect of laxative products

Keep in mind that the listed products cause a laxative effect in some children, and in some children no effect will be observed. The list includes foods that most often cause a laxative effect. But through trial and error, you can determine which foods are suitable for your baby and include them in your diet. Let's look at the properties and actions of each product.

Beet - healthy vegetable, which weakens and cleanses the body, removes toxins and waste, strengthens blood vessels and improves blood composition. However, this is an aggressive product. It is difficult to digest and can cause allergies. Therefore, a nursing mother can consume beets and beet juice after 3-4 months of lactation, children - after a year and only after heat treatment!

Sea kale is a product rich in iodine. Iodine cleanses the body and removes toxins, improves the functioning of the endocrine system and the thyroid gland. 100 grams of seaweed contains daily norm Yoda! In addition, this product contains a large number of vitamins, macro- and microelements, including phosphorus and magnesium.

Sea kale Can be used by nursing mothers who are breastfeeding and do not have problems with the functioning of the endocrine system and digestion. The product is also not recommended for cases of excess iodine in the body and dermatitis. Sea kale can be introduced into the diet during breastfeeding in the third month after the birth of the baby. But it is better not to eat kelp for children until they are three years old, since seafood is difficult to digest and digest in a child’s body.

Zucchini is the healthiest and safest vegetable for breastfeeding, which is easily digestible and does not cause allergies. Therefore, zucchini is included in the diet of a nursing mother already in the first week after childbirth and is recommended to be given to the baby in the first feeding. This is a real source of vitamins, energy and vigor. Low-calorie vegetable cleanses the body, removes toxins and excess liquid, reduces weight and has a positive effect on the functioning of nerve cells.

Pumpkin is a low calorie vegetable with high nutritional value and nutritional value, which is easily digestible and rarely causes allergies. Pumpkin is included in the second month of lactation. Pumpkin puree is given to babies for 8-9 months. This vegetable normalizes digestion, relieves swelling and improves body tone, strengthens the immune system. Pumpkin contains rare vitamin T, which breaks down fats and prevents the formation of lipid deposits during breastfeeding.

Fruits and berries: grapes, apricots and peaches, cherries and plums, banana. The safest one from this list for breastfeeding is banana. Bananas contain vitamins B, E and C. They strengthen the immune system, improve mood and increase body tone.

Bananas can be included in the diet of a nursing mother in the second month of lactation, other fruits - in the third month. Fruit purees are included in complementary foods from the seventh month, starting with peaches and bananas. Then other fruits and berries are gradually introduced. How to properly prepare fruit purees for the first feeding of a baby, see.

Dried fruits are the most effective products in the fight against constipation. In addition, they are easier and faster to digest than fresh fruits. Nursing mothers and infants are recommended to eat prunes and dried apricots, which supply the body with vitamins and beneficial elements.

When breastfeeding, dried fruits replace sweets and sugar. And dried fruit compotes have a positive effect on lactation and stimulate the production breast milk. To prepare food for a baby, prunes and dried apricots must be soaked in water for 1.5-3 hours, then crushed and added to vegetable or fruit purees or porridge.

Fermented milk products must be included in the diet of both nursing mothers and infants. They strengthen the immune system and saturate the body with calcium, which improves the condition of nails, hair and skin. Such food improves digestion and reduces colic, stimulates lactation and improves the composition of breast milk. Nursing mothers can eat cottage cheese and natural yogurt after a week, sour cream after a month, fermented baked milk and yogurt after three months, and kefir after six months.

Porridge is a healthy and nutritious food. The most useful porridges for constipation are corn, oatmeal and buckwheat. First of all, during lactation it is recommended to include buckwheat. It helps with anemia and stimulates the production of breast milk, is easily digestible and improves the condition of hair, skin, and nails. Oatmeal and corn porridge improve digestion, help with stress and cleanse the body.

During lactation, you need to take into account that porridge with milk is introduced into the diet no earlier than 4-5 months. At first, it is better to eat dishes with water and gradually dilute the water with milk. You should prepare porridge for babies in the same way. For taste, add a little breast milk, butter or vegetable oil. Dairy-free porridges are given from 6-7 months, dairy ones - after 8 months.

Quail eggs are a nourishing and dietary product that will replace chicken eggs if you are allergic to protein. Quail eggs are better digestible and more healthy than chicken eggs. This product contains retinol (vitamin A) and B vitamins. Quail eggs strengthen the immune system and improve hormonal levels, restore and stabilize digestion, and stimulate brain activity. Complementary feeding for infants begins with egg yolk from 7-8 months, egg white is recommended to be included only after a year.

Vegetable oil - useful product containing vitamins and useful minerals. Vegetable oil improves the functioning of digestion and intestines, lungs and liver. It improves metabolism, lowers cholesterol and has a rejuvenating effect. Vegetable oil can and should be included in the diet of a nursing mother and baby. Oil can be added to cereals and purees for a child from six months of age.

Helps with constipation and stomach pain. It stimulates motor skills, improves gas formation and reduces colic. As a massage, circular movements in a clockwise direction around the navel are suitable. Bend and straighten your legs one by one, pull the bent legs towards your stomach and pull them back. Repeat each exercise five times. Don't forget to place your baby on the floor before each feeding. hard surface for two to three minutes, and after feeding, hold the baby in an upright position until he burps.