Vegetables & Fruit
Vegetables and fruit are good for you when you have constipation. If you eat a lot of foods out of this group you will reach the 60% carbohydrate calories easily that experts reckon are important for digestion. Next to biological active substances, Vitamins and Minerals you also get saturating carbohydrates and lots of fibre.
Vegetable and Fruit for Constipation
Always try to get fresh foods. Avoid frozen or canned food where possible. Don't peel the skin of Tomatoes Capsicum, Beans, potatoes etc. the most fibre is in the skin!
| Good Foods | Basic Foods | Occasional Foods | Luxury Foods |
|---|---|---|---|
| All veggies raw, fresh | Veggies in jar or tin | Veggies frozen | Potato Gratin |
| Sprouts raw, fresh | Pulses pre cooked | Mixed Veggie dishes frozen | Any veggie dish with Cream |
| Algae dried | Potato Cakes | Potato chips | |
| Sauerkraut | Mashed Potatoes (from packet) | Potato dishes frozen | |
| Sweet potatoes | Dried fruit | Frozen fruit | |
| Potatoes | Cooked fruit | Candied fruit | |
| Topinambur | Canned fruit | Canned fruit with extra sugar | |
| Pulses cooked | Apples sauce | ||
| Gnocchi | |||
| Potato dumplings | |||
| Fresh fruit | |||
| Prunes | |||
| Figs |