Also, here's a counterintuitive tip: if you're going to eat beans, take fiber pills as well. The soluble fiber from the pills lessens the grief from all the insoluble fiber in the beans.
Yep, I buy the big jug of sugar -free orange Metamucil powder and put a rounded tablespoon into a 12 ounce glass. Stir as I pour in the water, so it won't clump up, and chug it down quickly because it's more powder per water than recommended and will form a spoonable gel if it stands Which is okay if you're into that, I've eaten it that way, but I'd rather get it down and follow it with a glass of something I like better. I have wondered about making something similar to boba pearls with it. The box of packets is more expensive but at least you could add one to a glass of water in a restaurant and drink it politely.
coleslaw specifically, with the raw veggie form, not the ultraprocessed one with stuff in it. just put it on a egg wrap and eat it after microwaving it a bit, gaurenteed bowel movement the next day if not super "blocked", just not cooked veggies as they have little effect since the fiber would be destroyed by the heating process.
Best all around is to just remember to include fiber in all your meals. Veggies, nuts, seeds, whole grains, that sort of thing. You won't have much trouble going when you're ready to go. In the U.S. that also means not buying much take out / fast food junk, hardly any of those foods have fiber.
If you meant "quickest" then you might be thinking of foods with a laxative effect, a quick drink of black coffee cold brew concentrate works for me. Something I discovered by accident when in a rush to get my day going one morning LOL.
There's a chocolate bar i found that contains espresso, and its the only non-liquid food I've found that is genuinely strongly caffeinated. I think it was labeled something like "Nuts and Jolts"?
Edit: brand name is Chocolats Latour, flavor is Nuts & Joltz, description is "caramel walnut latte bar, 40% cocoa".
I don't know if we can answer this without consensus on what makes one bowel movement better than another. Personally if I could eject dry little pellets like a rabbit that'd be my ideal.
rabbits do it to, they extract more from thier poop, also animals like these usually have a large cecum to assist with the digestion of tough plant material.
Dairy has that effect on me. It's not as nice as it sounds. You strain and it comes out with blood.
I was a full grown adult before I learned maybe I'm allergic to dairy protein, after I was poor and went without milk or cheese for two weeks and for the first time in my life I didn't have painful rabbit poo.
sounds like you could be lactose intolerant, people that are lactose intolerant will have a very unpleasant bowel movement, sometimes bloating also occurs.
fresh coleslaw(not premade with all the sauces, just the raw veggies all cut up) i almost guaranteed to get a bowel movement, if constipated the next day. bananas barely work,.
or any sweetner with ethyrithiol, although this causes unusual bowel movement which can be unpleasant. My IBS-C, which constipation variant makes constipated on occasion. for those who are constipated due to a disease, like ibs, it might take a few trial and error. coffee, bananas do work but as you become tolerant to it, its less effective. worst comes to worst is using generic ducolex(stool softener) which may or may not work, or miralax, for those are constipated for more than a day.
The majority of gout is based on fructose consumption, not purines. Uric acid by itself is actually an anti-inflammatory in the body, it is only when the body is dysfunctional through metabolic problems, specifically high fructose levels, that one of the hallmarks of gout is high uric acid, that's not normal. The amount of uric acid the body can produce on its own is much higher than the amount that can be consumed, avoiding purine rich foods when you're having a gout attack helps a little bit, but it is not the cause, and it is not the solution, it's just symptom management
So a zero carbohydrate diet, carnivore, avoids all of the issues with metabolic dysfunction, avoids, fructose, avoids glycation end products in joints.. it is not the environment that gout exists in. People with gout who use carnivore to treat the gout often report marked improvements rapidly.
Update: I should add gout is also causally linked to alcohol. alcohol and fructose have very similar metabolism pathways in the liver.
Thank you, and yes. This is the link I was just about to post until I saw you had already did! I listen to a podcast that used to have huel as a sponsor and they dropped them and explained why. Sorry I was cryptic, I thought it was common knowledge now.
I had coincidentally read that article a day or two before that comment, so it was still fresh to me. I had absolutely no clue before reading that article that Huel was found to have high levels of lead though! I actually used to buy Huel (just not that specific one in the article) and didn't really like it compared to just normal protein powder that is much more affordable, but overall it did make me realize I need to be more careful regarding supplements ingredients/manufacturing processes for non-essential food.
I am really glad that you have considered the reporting in your decisions. That is all we can do. I definitely have a few drinks here and there even though there is mountains of evidence of carcinogen damage to my body. I really like your response. Thanks for being a real human.
88 Comments
salacious_coaster@infosec.pub · 37 pts · 287d
Vegetables. Any kind.
Also, here's a counterintuitive tip: if you're going to eat beans, take fiber pills as well. The soluble fiber from the pills lessens the grief from all the insoluble fiber in the beans.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 7 pts · 287d
Do you mean something like "Bean-o," or could Metamucil (psyllium husk fibres) work? Just about everyone needs more fibre in their diets, after all.
salacious_coaster@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 287d
Beano is enzymes that help you digest. I meant fiber pills like psyllium husk.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 287d
Metamucil works well.
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 3 pts · 287d
Unless I'm missing something, they'd also be much more cost-effective than the pills. (those containers are BIG)
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 287d
Yep, I buy the big jug of sugar -free orange Metamucil powder and put a rounded tablespoon into a 12 ounce glass. Stir as I pour in the water, so it won't clump up, and chug it down quickly because it's more powder per water than recommended and will form a spoonable gel if it stands Which is okay if you're into that, I've eaten it that way, but I'd rather get it down and follow it with a glass of something I like better. I have wondered about making something similar to boba pearls with it. The box of packets is more expensive but at least you could add one to a glass of water in a restaurant and drink it politely.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 287d
coleslaw specifically, with the raw veggie form, not the ultraprocessed one with stuff in it. just put it on a egg wrap and eat it after microwaving it a bit, gaurenteed bowel movement the next day if not super "blocked", just not cooked veggies as they have little effect since the fiber would be destroyed by the heating process.
expatriado@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 287d
broccoli
Pronell@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 287d
I've always loved broccoli, and a lot of folks hate it, so...
Roast your broccoli, people.
Toss it with a little olive oil, salt it, and bake at 400 or so until it's browning.
It adds a depth of flavor you wouldn't expect if you've never had it.
ayyo@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 286d
I love stir frying broccoli with just a bunch of other stuff it's like a flavor sponge, so good
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 287d
partially, also the gas that it produces, but cauliflour is better at it.
fubarx@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 287d
Doomsider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
Colon blowing you-hu-hue in the morning
Otherbarry@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 16 pts · 287d
Best all around is to just remember to include fiber in all your meals. Veggies, nuts, seeds, whole grains, that sort of thing. You won't have much trouble going when you're ready to go. In the U.S. that also means not buying much take out / fast food junk, hardly any of those foods have fiber.
If you meant "quickest" then you might be thinking of foods with a laxative effect, a quick drink of black coffee cold brew concentrate works for me. Something I discovered by accident when in a rush to get my day going one morning LOL.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 287d
i noticed another one after using TRUVEA in coffee, since ethyrithiol is the ingredient, it also causes a bowel movement too.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 287d
1 cup black coffee, 2 pieces black chocolate, 5 figs.
consume orally before 6 am.
robocall@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 287d
Orally? Never tried it
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 287d
How..do ... you? What? Why? No?!?!
robocall@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 287d
username relevant
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 287d
There's a chocolate bar i found that contains espresso, and its the only non-liquid food I've found that is genuinely strongly caffeinated. I think it was labeled something like "Nuts and Jolts"?
Edit: brand name is Chocolats Latour, flavor is Nuts & Joltz, description is "caramel walnut latte bar, 40% cocoa".
JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social · 1 pts · 287d
Well, coffee is quite a powerful, fast-acting laxative for some people. Is that what you meant?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 287d
Corn. Fun little surprise that tracks my digestive speed!
Icytrees@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 287d
How do you know which corn is which shit? Do you switch up the colours?
HubertManne@piefed.social · 10 pts · 286d
psyllium husk.
TheMinister@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 286d
Smoothies. With oats, fruits, greens, chia seeds, yogurt.
Dump out. Flawless. No splash no wipe 10/10
AgentOrangesicle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 286d
I don't know how I feel about the, "no wipe" part...
TheMinister@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 286d
Of course there’s a confirmation wipe. But that doesn’t flow and would’ve fucked up my meter and Olympics judges table thing I had goin
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 286d
Yeah, how do you know without at least one confirmation wipe? That's a dangerous game.
ArtVandelay@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 286d
No job is complete until the paperwork is done my friend
undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch · 8 pts · 287d
Most everything I eat honestly (vegan btw) but red lentil pasta is a great way to clear yourself out.
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 286d
Should combine that with brown lentil Bolognese. That's my (also vegan btw) poop-even-better-than-usual food.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 287d
I don't know if we can answer this without consensus on what makes one bowel movement better than another. Personally if I could eject dry little pellets like a rabbit that'd be my ideal.
wirelesswire@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 287d
Careful what you wish for... rabbits have to eat their own shit once in order to get it to the dry pellet stage.
ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org · 6 pts · 287d
Interesting, guinea pigs do something similar. They have two kinds of poop and one is still nutritious so they eat it again.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 287d
rabbits do it to, they extract more from thier poop, also animals like these usually have a large cecum to assist with the digestion of tough plant material.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 287d
that usually means your super constipated at that point, and it puts one susceptible to hemmaroids.
IlmariGanander@lemmy.wtf · 2 pts · 285d
Dairy has that effect on me. It's not as nice as it sounds. You strain and it comes out with blood.
I was a full grown adult before I learned maybe I'm allergic to dairy protein, after I was poor and went without milk or cheese for two weeks and for the first time in my life I didn't have painful rabbit poo.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 287d
Popcorn, kinda? Enough fiber that it makes it normal and soft; but it also pricks because of all the kernel shells 😬
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 4 pts · 287d
It’s like a thousand pricks in your asshole.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 287d
Wrong kind of pricks, tho. 😩
BismuthYellow@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 287d
Chia seeds, coffee, and lots of fibrous veggies.
Zarxrax@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 287d
Chickpeas. They have so much fiber. And they taste awesome when prepared well.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 287d
Lasagne. I think it's all the cheese grease lubricating my insides.
remon@ani.social · 5 pts · 287d
You guys are keeping track of that???
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 286d
Not all the time. Only the really good ones I want to remember.
MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al · 4 pts · 287d
Prunes.
skyin7@feddit.org · 4 pts · 287d
milk
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 287d
sounds like you could be lactose intolerant, people that are lactose intolerant will have a very unpleasant bowel movement, sometimes bloating also occurs.
Xyre@lemmus.org · 4 pts · 287d
Sweet potatoes.
CyanideShotInjection@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 286d
Honnestly quinoa for me is the best. Plus it makes funny leopard poop.
nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 287d
dion_starfire@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 285d
Haribo Sugar-Free Gummy Bears
Quexotic@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 285d
https://www.boredpanda.com/hilarious-comments-sugarfree-haribo-gummies/
Couldn't find the original review though.
the_q@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 287d
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 287d
fresh coleslaw(not premade with all the sauces, just the raw veggies all cut up) i almost guaranteed to get a bowel movement, if constipated the next day. bananas barely work,.
or any sweetner with ethyrithiol, although this causes unusual bowel movement which can be unpleasant. My IBS-C, which constipation variant makes constipated on occasion. for those who are constipated due to a disease, like ibs, it might take a few trial and error. coffee, bananas do work but as you become tolerant to it, its less effective. worst comes to worst is using generic ducolex(stool softener) which may or may not work, or miralax, for those are constipated for more than a day.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 287d
All bran cereal as a late night snack, Coffee and red grapes in the morning. Boom!
Shits like firm tofu wrapped in silk.
king_comrade@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 286d
A big mug of coffee and two cigarettes
BanMe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
If this does not work, try downing a bag of cherries and then repeating the coffee. But do be near a drain.
Rednax@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
Just chug a glass of olive oil.
Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 286d
Big bowl of spinach would loosen things up. If I want instant then dairy products(lactose intolerant).
SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 286d
Coffee
Tedesche@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 286d
Beer. There’s something about it that seems to lube my intestines and makes everything else come out smoother.
MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 286d
Kiwi fruit 🥝 - nature's scrubbing brush. One per day is all you need.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 286d
eating the rind of watermelon.
bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 287d
Meat. Just meat. Went on a carnivore diet for 3 months and my shits were bliss.
Jankatarch@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 287d
I am geniuenly curious how carnivore diet doesn't give people gout disease.
bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 287d
It might. It's not that great long term if you don't supplement.
johsny@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 286d
There are purines in all kinds of food, not just meat.
jet@hackertalks.com · 2 pts · 284d
The majority of gout is based on fructose consumption, not purines. Uric acid by itself is actually an anti-inflammatory in the body, it is only when the body is dysfunctional through metabolic problems, specifically high fructose levels, that one of the hallmarks of gout is high uric acid, that's not normal. The amount of uric acid the body can produce on its own is much higher than the amount that can be consumed, avoiding purine rich foods when you're having a gout attack helps a little bit, but it is not the cause, and it is not the solution, it's just symptom management
So a zero carbohydrate diet, carnivore, avoids all of the issues with metabolic dysfunction, avoids, fructose, avoids glycation end products in joints.. it is not the environment that gout exists in. People with gout who use carnivore to treat the gout often report marked improvements rapidly.
Update: I should add gout is also causally linked to alcohol. alcohol and fructose have very similar metabolism pathways in the liver.
underreacting@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 286d
Huel (and sufficient water throughout the day, in addition to the water in the shake).
I can definitely tell when I haven't had it for a few days.
ted_pikul@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
Lead lined Intestine. Be safe out there.
underreacting@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 285d
Explain please?
TheLightItBurns@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 285d
They might be referring to this : https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/
A specific Huel powder is listed.
ted_pikul@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 281d
Thank you, and yes. This is the link I was just about to post until I saw you had already did! I listen to a podcast that used to have huel as a sponsor and they dropped them and explained why. Sorry I was cryptic, I thought it was common knowledge now.
TheLightItBurns@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 280d
I had coincidentally read that article a day or two before that comment, so it was still fresh to me. I had absolutely no clue before reading that article that Huel was found to have high levels of lead though! I actually used to buy Huel (just not that specific one in the article) and didn't really like it compared to just normal protein powder that is much more affordable, but overall it did make me realize I need to be more careful regarding supplements ingredients/manufacturing processes for non-essential food.
ted_pikul@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 279d
I am really glad that you have considered the reporting in your decisions. That is all we can do. I definitely have a few drinks here and there even though there is mountains of evidence of carcinogen damage to my body. I really like your response. Thanks for being a real human.
DarkAri@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 286d
Pizza hut. Literally a cure for constipation. That shit is good though.
bassgirl09@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 285d
Kiwis and bananas.
HakunaHafada@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 287d
Dates. Very tasty, with lots of fiber. Also, kombucha. Not technically a food, but still tasty and has bacteria that's good for your gut.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 287d
Coffee for sure.
hydrashok@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 287d
Taco Bell.
oyzmo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 287d
Coffee, kiwi and hamp seeds.
Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 286d
Tomatoes, in any form.
TootSweet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 287d
Chicory. Be careful. It's pretty potent.
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 287d
Poke bowls or sushi.
Melobol@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 287d
I like grinding chia seeds and soaking them overnight in milk (it takes a while to mix) - then put it in the morning cereal.
the_grass_trainer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 286d
Yucca fries
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 286d
A breakfast burrito and a nice glass of Kratom has me shitting my brains out.
squinky@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 286d
A quart of water, about five to ten minutes before the desired event.
sixtoe@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 0 pts · 286d
Removing my entire large intestine. Then everything shoots right thru.
gra ta ta!