Why Don't Prunes Have a Warning Label?
Posted by jeanacorina on Feb 22, 2009 · Member since Aug 2007 · 694 posts
So, I've been on iron pills for a few weeks and feel fantastic.... except for the expected constipation.
So, tonight I'm eating a serving of prunes, and I got to thinking... "Okay, so I know I'm eating these because I'm constipated, but why don't they say on the container: "CAUTION! Excessive prune consumption may cause massive poop?"
Last time I ate prunes I was a teenager and I just liked them a lot (still do). So I ate half a bag in one sitting. It's a healthy snack, you know?
Boy, did I regret that decision later! I pooped for like an hour straight!
Anyway, I had no one else to share this with. Carry on.
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do you eat alot of whole fruits & veggies? things with fiber like apples? maybe you just need to mix it up.. whats the first time you eat in the morning? try to eat a piece of whole fruit like a halfhour before the rest of your breakfast.
exercise helps too. try jumping around for awhile. things have to start moving...
Thanks ppc I'll try the fruit before breakfast.... I usually do eat lots of fresh fruits and veg and I've been doing lots of cardio at the gym lately (work off leftover post-baby weight) so that's why I was like...I'm eating food and it's just staying...where is it going? Just getting absorbed back into body fat and tissues? lol... I think I just need to mix it up like you guys suggested...I don't like the idea of food just um 'staying in there'.... not okay :-X
Oh, the other thing the hydrotherapist said was to "train" your body to poop at a certain time. She said that the best thing to do was designate a certain time every day and sit on the toilet for 20 minutes. No interruptions, no breaks, just sit there. She said to put your feet on a phone book or something so your knees are slightly higher than your hips.
Apparently this creates a rhythm for your body, so you start pooping more every day. Magic!
I never really got to try it, though, because I have a baby who doesn't give me consistent 20-minute breaks. Maybe your toddler is a little more easy-going?
First off poo humor... always funny. I think I might just put this to the test. I can't ever remember eating prunes but we have some in the house and I think I might eat a generous amount to see if my bowels can beat the "poo fruit".
:-[ why would you do that to yourself??
but if you do - let us know how it goes.
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