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Preventing Constipation With High-Fiber Foods
Eating foods that are high in fiber can help treat constipation. Ideas for high-fiber foods can be found in the table below.
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Fruit
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Vegetables
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Breads, Cereals, and Beans
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Apples
Peaches Raspberries Tangerines |
Acorn squash, raw
Broccoli, raw Brussels sprouts, raw Cabbage, raw Carrots, raw Cauliflower, raw Spinach, cooked Zucchini, raw
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Black-eyed peas, cooked
Kidney beans, cooked Lima beans, cooked Whole-grain cereal, cold (All-Bran, Total, Bran Flakes)
Whole-grain cereal, hot (oatmeal, Wheatena)
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD