How is it that fatty foods and fat by itself have totally opposite effects on digestion?
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A diet of greasy food probably means high protein (fried meat) low fibre. And that’s gonna have consequences.
Greasy food gives you constipation?
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Cuz grease is cooked oils which is super toxic to your body compared to lower processed oils
Greasy food is ALWAYS salty food. Excess sodium directly causes constipation. Sodium is the most important electrolyte. The balance of it in your body keeps your heart beating properly. To maintain sodium balance, if you consume a ton of salt, your body looks for ways to dilute the sodium in your bloodstream. It will steal water from anywhere it can in the body, including the bowels. Your poop will get dry and hard to pass.
The olive oil is a natural stool softener, so it can help in this situation.
Fast food is greasy and diarrhea is usually accompanied afterwards, so I reject your premise.
First off: a tablespoon of olive oil the help with constipation is a rather outdated advice that doesn’t actually work.
Greasy food can cause constipation, but typically only the case with people that struggle with digestive issues.
Fat is rather difficult to digest compared to proteins. Because it takes a lot longer it slows down the digestion which can cause issues with the bowel motility. If the motility is already quite slow, eating very fatty worsens the situation.
You need to define “greasy foods” because I don’t think most people will agree to your sentiment depending on what you mean. If you refer to pizzas and burgers, it is the high amount of salt (which is only a problem if it isn’t accompanied by an adequate water intake, otherwise salt is actually HELPFUL) or more certainly the amount of wheat and thereby gluten causing constipation for you.
A good rule of thumb in terms of constipation for people to go by; water, salt and fat generally aid digestion and defecation. Gluey foods like gluten willl make you constipated. Lots of fibers, insoluble or soluble, can make people constipated too, contrary to popular belief.
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