Constipated? Diarrhea? Try these 4 foods

What’s really behind your bathroom troubles?

When it comes to our digestive system, we like to focus on the stomach. But the stomach is only the beginning of the digestive system. An often overlooked part of the digestive system is the colon, the final part of the process.

But the colon has a key role. Before food particles can completely exit our bodies, the colon absorbs any additional nutrients and then removes the waste.

Because everything we consume passes through the colon, it’s important to eat foods that can protect it and keep it healthy. Those good, regular bowel movements are a way of cleaning out the colon, along with removing waste. If we eat foods that keep us “backed up” or promote waste to just linger inside, it can make us sick. If you’re running to the bathroom because of diarrhea, your digestive system, including your colon, is taking a beating.

A clean, healthy colon is a good thing for our health.

So if you want to maintain a healthy digestive system and avoid getting backed up, you have to be mindful of the colon. Here are 4 key foods you should be eating for the sake of your colon.

Foods for a healthy colonr
Mangoes: Although seasonal, this tropical fruit is great for your colon. Mangoes have a high fiber – one mango has about 5 grams of fiber – and water content. Both of these can help promote regularity as well as relieve constipation. Fiber has also been noted to protect against inflammation in the colon which can be an early warning sign of colon cancer.

Read more at http://www.belmarrahealth.com/4-foods-for-healthy-colon/