If you eat it, you'll go straight to the bathroom... Be especially careful with this food.

This is because it stimulates the bowel movement. If this happens during outdoor activities, it can lead to significant discomfort. Let's find out about foods that promote bowel movements.

 

◇Coffee accelerates digestion but is hard on the stomach

 

The chlorogenic acid in coffee, a type of polyphenol, stimulates gastric acid secretion, accelerating the digestive process. This allows food in the stomach to pass quickly into the intestines, quickly signaling a bowel movement. Coffee also increases the secretion of gastrin, a hormone produced at the tip of the stomach. Gastrin stimulates gastric acid secretion and pancreatic juice production, stimulating the movement of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, thereby triggering the urge to defecate.

However, drinking coffee to relieve constipation is not recommended. Coffee's digestive properties can speed up digestion, hindering proper digestion and putting a strain on the stomach. Furthermore, the theobromine in coffee acts as a diuretic, reducing body fluids and hardening stools. This can actually worsen constipation.

 

Beer and makgeolli are more likely to cause diarrhea.

 

Drinking alcohol also promotes bowel movements. This is because alcohol stimulates the intestinal mucosal villi. These villi absorb moisture and nutrients from food entering the intestines. Drinking alcohol reduces this function, resulting in looser stools. The intestines, stimulated by alcohol, also experience faster muscle contractions, causing stool to be ejected before sufficient moisture has been absorbed. Furthermore, alcohol interferes with the secretion of bile, a digestive fluid, making digestion more difficult. People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may experience more severe diarrhea after drinking. Fermented beverages such as beer, makgeolli, and wine are particularly prone to diarrhea due to their high sugar content. Sugar retains moisture in the colon, preventing water absorption and softening the stool. If you have IBS and have a sensitive gut, drinking alcohol is contraindicated.

Alcohol, like coffee, may provide temporary laxative benefits, but in the long term, it can worsen constipation. This is because alcohol increases urine output and reduces body water.

 

◇Prunes promote bowel movements and relieve constipation.

 

Prunes are rich in dietary fiber, which promotes bowel movements. When dietary fiber enters the large intestine, it combines with water and ions to soften the stool and increase its bulk. This naturally increases the frequency and amount of bowel movements. Therefore, prunes can also help improve constipation. In fact, it is known that many elderly people in foreign countries eat prunes as a snack to prevent and treat constipation. 100g of prunes contain approximately 7g of dietary fiber, which is three times the amount of an apple. According to a 2011 study by the University of Iowa School of Medicine, the average number of bowel movements in patients with constipation who consumed prunes nearly doubled, from 1.8 to 3.5 times per week.

◇If you have milk or lactose intolerance, be careful

 

People with lactose intolerance often find themselves running to the bathroom immediately after drinking milk. Lactose intolerance is a metabolic disorder that prevents the digestion of lactose, a sugar found in milk. This condition is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase. Undigested lactose draws water from the small intestine, causing abdominal bloating, cramps, and diarrhea. If lactose intolerance is mild, it's best to drink warm milk. If it's severe, it's best to avoid milk and milk-based foods as much as possible. If you still want to drink milk, lactose-free milk is another option.

 

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Purun keeps coming out during bowel movements.

Three times as much as an apple

I like the blue one though

It looks like a slightly dried plum, right?