Cheese and Constipation

Constipation and eating cheese have a significant connection. Do not believe me, then you can try eating a considerable amount of it and see if it goes first flight out the next morning. Okay, that is not a very good suggestion to take seriously. The matter I want to put across is that it can result in constipation. In fact, most dairy products have the tendency to bring about this problem.

Cheese as a Cause of Constipation

Cheese is first of all heavy on your digestive system. It has an excess of saturated fats and is one of the super refined and processed foods. This substance, in addition to cholesterol, can stick to your colon walls, blocking it, resulting in constipation. Furthermore, it is a low fiber food stuff. Eating too much of low fiber foodstuffs is a surefire pathway to disruption in bowel movements. Eating a lot of it at one sitting causes slow bowel movements and subsequently constipation. Other dairy products like milk, yogurt, ice cream etc also lead to this problem. Apart from saturated fats, cheese also has proteins. Now if you eat a lot of it at one go, the undigested protein or the residue jam the colon. This paves way for hard stools and many other problems.

Cheese as a Reliever From Constipation

Just as for some people cheese can result in constipation, in others, it might lead to bowel movements, even providing relief from it. Depending on how well your body digests and responds to it, once in a while eating it in amounts more than usual can induce a bowel movement. With consumption of cottage cheese, constipation would not be a problem, as it is the least harmful amongst dairy products. In fact, it is suggested as a remedy for dealing with it. It is a product of yogurt cheese and unlike other types, it retains its whey proteins. It is because it is only drained and is not pressed dry. There is no maturation process involved in the production of cottage cheese. Further, it is washed rendering it its distinct taste. It is made from fresh milk, rennet and mesopholic starter culture. In rural areas, the milk is left to coagulate and turn sour.

Sprinkle small amounts of it on your salad or macaroni. The problem can be effectively dealt with by this method as it will bring about bowel movements. By avoiding indulgence in eating too much of them will prevent the problem. Having it in reasonable quantities and not going overboard eating it, will keep your bowel movements normal.

Other than cottage variety, there is goat cheese, which is not as heavy as the other types and does not cause constipation. Hard goat's and soft goat's cheese, both if had in small amounts can provide relief from it. Soy variety, made from soy milk is another good option for those who cannot have or want to avoid dairy products. That was it! This is where I sign off!