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Legumes help reduce constipation due to their high fiber and resistant starch content. Resistant starches are digested slower than simple starches like rice and potatoes. These starches function much like fiber in helping to improve digestion.
3. Coffee
Coffee can relieve constipation, but make sure you are also drinking water.Boy Anupong/Getty ImagesCoffee triggers several reactions in the gut that help move your digestion along, like:
Contracting intestinal muscles like the colon
Producing gastrin, a stomach acid that increases the movement of food
Increasing CCK, a hormone that helps digest fat
However, consuming too much coffee and caffeine increases your risk of dehydration, which exacerbates constipation. For this reason, make sure to drink plenty of water while consuming caffeine.