Best Foods To Help Treat Constipation

Broccoli

a bowl of broccoli. Photo Credit: Dreamstime @Dreamz

Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable with many proven health benefits. One such benefit, of course, is relieving constipation. Once again, this is thanks to the fiber broccoli contains, which amounts to roughly 2.4 grams per cup. The two best ways for individuals to eat broccoli are raw or steamed, as other methods of cooking broccoli, such as boiling and baking seem to cause the vegetable to lose much of its nutritional value. Some research even shows steaming broccoli may enhance some of its health-promoting compounds. Individuals who want to eat broccoli to help with their constipation should try dipping raw broccoli in hummus or adding steamed broccoli to whole-wheat pasta dishes.

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