A prune-apple-chia seed smoothie to regulate the intestine

Eating high fiber foods is ideal for regulating the bowel. However, we must not forget to increase its water consumption, to promote the elimination of these foods and thus avoid problems of constipation.Read A prune-apple-chia seed smoothie to regulate the intestine.

 A prune-apple-chia seed smoothie to regulate the intestine 

Many people need to regulate the bowel to fight disorders such as constipation, poor intestinal absorption, frequent diarrhea, or recovering from gastrointestinal illness.

The best way to achieve this is to have a good diet and eat natural dietary supplements.

Let’s find out together in this article how to regulate the gut with a delicious prune smoothie that also contains chia seeds and apple.Regulating the bowel is fundamental

The bowel is an organ that must always work well, to ensure good health and a good quality of life.

Chronic disorders that affect this organ can be, in the long term, the source of many diseases. That is why it is necessary, on the one hand, to find a treatment that helps us to take care of the intestine, and on the other hand, to have a good diet.

In a healthy diet, must not miss fresh and complete foods rich in natural fibers such as:

the fruitsthe vegetableslegumeswhole grainsthe dried fruitseeds

From this base, you can add other foods in moderate amounts, which must always be accompanied by foods from this list.

The beneficial foods 

Three foods are very beneficial for regulating the bowel.

The prune 

Prune is a superfood that we can consume every day. Its benefits are:

thanks to its high fiber content, it fights constipationit relieves certain intestinal disorders such as hemorrhoids or diverticulaits strong antioxidant power protects against premature aging and free radicalsits high natural sugar content brings a lot of energyit reduces high blood pressurethanks to its high mineral content, it prevents osteoporosisit helps reduce waist circumferencethanks to its iron content, it prevents iron deficiency anemia

Chia seeds 

The chia seed is a medicinal food with many health benefits. When you soak chia seeds, they release mucilage, a type of soluble fiber with a viscous consistency. This is why chia seeds are an excellent remedy for cleaning and regulating the intestine.

In addition, these seeds bring other health benefits:

they reduce cholesterol levels and blood sugar levelsthey are a good source of vegetable protein, which increases the energy and vitality rateif you follow a slimming diet, they have a satiating effect that helps to eat lessthey have a strong antioxidant powerthey are an excellent source of easily assimilable calcium, a mineral that cares for teeth and bones

Apple 

Thanks to its pectin content, the apple is a very beneficial fruit for intestinal function.

Its regulating function is effective both in cases of constipation problems and in case of diarrhea problems. The apple helps the whole digestive function. That is why it is advisable to consume an apple every day, to prevent digestive disorders.

In addition, the apple has other beneficial properties for health:

purifies toxins from the bodyalkalinizes the bodyreduces cholesterol levels and blood glucose levelsprevents premature agingkeeps teeth and gums healthyreduces uric acid

A plum-apple-chia-apple smoothie

Ingredients

1 glass of water (200 ml)4 prunes1 spoon of chia seeds (14 g)1 unpeeled organic apple

If you choose a non-organic apple, we recommend that you peel it because it may contain harmful pesticides. However, if you choose an apple from organic farming, its skin will bring you more fiber.The preparation

To prepare this smoothie, you must follow these steps:

the day before, soak the prunes and chia seeds in a glass of waterin the morning, after removing the stones from the prunes, put the prunes and chia seeds in a blenderadd the seedless applemix for a minuteAlthough apple and prunes bring natural sugar to this drink, if you wish, you can sweeten the drink with stevia or honey bee

The consumption

You can drink this smoothie at any time of the day, but if you want to regulate the intestine, the best time is in the morning when you wake up, on an empty stomach, half an hour before having breakfast, for example.

If you want to use this drink as a treatment, you can drink it every day for one or two weeks.

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