Most of the time, constipation is not related to an illness or digestive disorder, but is generally caused by diet, lifestyle, medications, or other factors.
Fiber is the part of plant foods that the body can't break down. When you eat foods that have a lot of it, the extra bulk helps keep stools soft.
The best type of exercise to help constipation is ab work. When you exercise, you're jostling around and contracting those core muscles, which helps push the poop forward.
After age 50, we need less fiber - about 21 grams for women and 30 grams for men. Unfortunately, most of us only get about 15 grams per day.
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