If you want a smooth bowel movement in the morning? Eat a handful of ‘this’ the night before!

If you want a smooth bowel movement in the morning? Eat a handful of this the night before!

 

If you want to have a refreshing bowel movement in the morning, it would be good to eat 'this' as a snack the night before.

 

A handful of chickpeas

 

According to the New York Post, a daily newspaper in New York, Dr. Isabel Vasquez, a nutrition expert, said:

Chickpeas were chosen as a simple snack to eat every morning to maintain regular bowel habits.

 

All you need to do is eat a handful of chickpeas, without having to take laxatives or try the latest toxin or bowel cleanse.

 

Dr. Isabel Vasquez says, “The biggest enemy of constipation is fiber.

“Hummus, which is made by mashing chickpeas and spreading them on the food, is rich in fiber,” he explained.

 

Foods rich in fiber help add bulk and moisture to your stool.

This helps food pass through the body more quickly.

He said 95% of Americans do not get enough fiber in their daily diet.

He noted that in addition to eating fiber-rich snacks, you should also drink plenty of water.

 

Crunchy chickpeas are not only fun to eat like popcorn,

He explains that it is also rich in nutrients and prebiotics that are good for the intestines.

It is also essential to consume plenty of fiber and drink plenty of water.

Fiber attracts water to the stool, helping it pass more easily.

If you don't drink enough water, your stool may flow back up more easily.

 

 

Chickpeas, how much fiber are they?

 

Chickpeas are known to have been cultivated since 7500 BC, making them one of the earliest cultivated legumes in human history.

Also known as Egyptian beans, these beans have an overall appearance of

It is more commonly called chickpea because it resembles the shape of a chick's head.

It contains 360kcal per 100g, 19g of protein, and 17g of dietary fiber.

Because it is rich in protein and fiber, it can be a good food for constipation.

 

It was also named one of the top 10 superfoods by Time magazine.

 

 

Constipation, on the other hand, is a condition in which the frequency of bowel movements decreases and it becomes difficult to empty the rectum effectively.

Most of the time, the stool is hard, and bowel movements are painful and require a lot of straining to pass stool.

 

A feeling of fullness in the abdomen is common, and abdominal pain may also occur.

 

Physiologically, the frequency of bowel movements is less than twice a week or the amount of stool is less than 35g.

It can also be defined as excessive straining in one or more of four bowel movements.

 

However, this alone is not enough to accurately define constipation.

The specific symptoms do not have to have been continuous for the past 12 months.

Constipation is usually diagnosed when two or more of the following symptoms persist for at least 12 weeks:

 

△ Excessive straining during defecation at least once out of four times

△At least 1 out of 4 hard stools, and at least 1 out of 4 incomplete stools

△A feeling of anal blockage at least once out of four times

△Additional treatment is required for at least one out of four bowel movements to ensure smooth bowel movements.

△ Fewer than 3 bowel movements per week

△No loose stools

△Does not meet the criteria for irritable bowel syndrome, etc.

 

 

 

Story by reporter Eunji Jeong (jeje@kormedi.com)