Elderly constipation can generally eat green leafy vegetables, such as leeks, celery, spinach; more water vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and so on, to improve constipation. But to insist on regulating the effect is better.
1. Green leafy vegetables: the elderly can properly eat some green leafy vegetables, such as leeks, celery, spinach, etc., because the vegetables contain relatively more dietary fiber, can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, can improve constipation to a certain extent. And this type of food is lighter, and will not bring stimulation to the stomach and intestines.
2. More water vegetables: such as tomatoes, cucumbers contain more water, can replenish intestinal water, improve stool dryness, but also gradually improve constipation.
However, when the elderly constipation should adhere to the regulation, reasonable with the diet, the effect can be better.