Are you constipated?

For your own well-being, this is an important topic. Constipation can be a real problem, especially for women.

People are more constipated than they realize. It's fascinating that people think that having one bowel movement a day, or even every other day, is normal when they are eating three or four meals a day. First we have breakfast; then at around eleven we have a mid morning snack, then we have lunch, then we might have snack again and then dinner. We will probably have to pee several times during the day, but only do number 2 the following morning, and just once. We may have taken three or four - or sometimes five - meals and snacks throughout the day. This means that the food we don't get rid of, turns into waste and toxins in your digestive system, we feel bloated, gassy and heavy -- and we are surprised!

The trouble is that constipation allows excess waste to remain within your body for a long period of time. It has to be dealt with and we have to encourage the elimination processes within our body to work at an adequate level so that we are having a bowel movement three or four times a day. In this way, as we are taking in food, we are digesting it, processing it and eliminating the waste as efficiently as possible.

By attending BeachFit Moms and join in on the BeachFit Moms Food Log we will keep track on your nutrition and recover and maintain a normal gut mobility. To achieve this, you have to avoid constipation. This means avoiding glutinous foods that, literally, glue themselves to the wall of your gut. One effective way is to reduce dairy and red meat as they can be difficult to digest. Additionally, you should eat more fibrous foods, more gluten-free cereals, green vegetables and salads, and drink plenty of water to keep your food hydrated so that it doesn't become dry and stick to the gut wall.