10 Foods That Cause Constipation
Foods That Cause Constipation #2: Green Bananas
While ripe bananas are great for healthy digestion, unripe bananas are among the foods that cause constipation or worsen the condition. Unripe bananas contain large amounts of tannin and indigestible starch. As much as 80 percent in weight of unripe bananas is starch. When you eat too much green bananas, their mass travels slowly through the digestive system, slowing down bowel movements.
By contrast, in ripe bananas, the starch and tannins have been broken down into simple sugars and soluble fiber. It is worth noting that the hard to digest properties of unripe bananas come in handy for use in the banana, rice, apple and toast (BRAT) regime for the treatment of diarrhea.
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