5 Foods That Prevent You From Pooping

When you're trying to stay regular, it's best to avoid these five foods that prevent you from pooping as well as you should. It should be common knowledge by now that keeping your colon healthy is one of the best ways to keep your whole body healthy, and colon health is directly tied to bowel regularity - in other words, pooping regularly. While there's no set number of times per day or week that you should move your bowels, you should have the need to go on a regular basis. Additionally, your poop should be slightly soft - not hard, small or pellet like. If you aren't pooping like you should be, make sure you aren't getting too much of these five foods that prevent you from pooping well.

1. Meat - Yes, there's nothing any red blooded man loves better than a thick, juicy steak. But, our digestive systems aren't really that crazy about it, at least not in large quantities. Help keep your bowels regular by consuming smaller portions of meat no more than twice a day. 
2. Milk and cheese - Despite mom telling us that we need to drink our milk, dairy products are known to harden the stool, causing you to have difficulty moving it through the bowels. Active yogurt, on the other hand, can help promote a healthy colon..
3. White rice and white bread - These processed foods are high in starch and low in fiber. Eating too much of them can lead to hard poop that's difficult to pass. Instead, eat whole rice and whole wheat breads.
4. Bananas - While they're very good for you and have lots of vitamins, overdoing it on bananas can make it hard to poop.
5. Fast foods - Fast foods are a double, or even triple, whammy. A fast food burger contains meat, cheese and white bread - all threats to your bowel mobility. High in fat and low in nutrition, fast food doesn't do much except fill you up, meaning you won't be eating enough healthy, high fiber fruits and vegetables.

So, if you want to keep your bowels moving and make it easier to poop, remember to avoid-or at least cut down on-these five foods.  Load your diet up with whole grains, small portions of meat, yogurt and lots of raw fruits and vegetables. That's the best way to keep your digestive system working at maximum efficiency.