Snacks can help you fill in the fiber gap in your diet and help you poop.
This fiber-filled morning snack is our top pick.
Jamie Vespa
Everybody poopseven if it may be embarrassing to talk about.
Photo:Jamie Vespa
Other common signs of constipation are hard, dry stools or stools that are difficult to pass.
However, inadequate fiber intake is at the top of the list.
Read on to find our favorite morning snack for helping you poop.
Dont forget to hydrate with your snack as well.
Strategically increasing your fiber intake with snacks is a great way to support digestive regularity.
Fiber adds bulk to stool and softens it so it is easier to poop.
Not only that, fiber slows down digestion so you feel full and satisfied much longer.
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans and lentils are all examples of fiber-rich foods.
Our go-to morning snack to promote more regular poops is one of theseBaked Blueberry and Banana Oatmeal Cups.
Theirsoluble fiberhydrates stools so they are easier to pass.
Insoluble fiber in oats adds bulk to stools to quicken their journey through the colon.
The best way to support a healthier gut microbiome?
Oats are especially rich in the soluble fiber called beta-glucan.
Studies suggest that beta-glucan ferments in the gut and promotes bacterial diversity while also lowering inflammation.
Both of these are features of a healthy gut that can help prevent constipation.
One snack that checks all the right boxes is theseBaked Blueberry and Banana Oatmeal Cups.
Now thats starting the day in a gut-healthy way.
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Published 2022 Dec 17. doi:10.3390/nu14245373
