Monday, October 25, 2010

Maintaining A Healthy And Well Balanced Digestive System On A Regular Basis

By Beck Branan

Indigestion occurs when the digestive system fails to function properly. It may have various underlying symptoms like gastritis or ulcer but most of the time it is just a result of having eaten too much. Having said this, it is obvious that a condition such as indigestion can actually be prevented.

Basically, what causes indigestion are the food we eat and how we eat them. That means in order for you to avoid having an upset stomach, you have to learn what types of foods are healthy for you and the proper way to eat them. This is especially true if you have digestive disorders.

Some people just gobble up their food as soon as they get on the table. The problem with that is you don't give yourself time to enjoy your food by chewing it properly. Our digestive system works process by process. Your set of teeth is there to grind food into pieces before you swallow it down to your esophagus and eventually your stomach and intestines. Make sure you don't skip any of those processes by eating food hastily.

Indigestion can sometimes be caused by lack of fiber. If that is the case for you, increase your fiber intake by eating more fruits and vegetables. Whole wheat grains and cereals are also rich in fiber. Fiber keeps your intestinal tract healthy too, making digestion easy for you.

Just like fiber, water also acts as an effective laxative. Lack of water can result to the hardening of waste in your intestines making it difficult for you to defecate. Make sure you get to drink lots of water every day for a healthy digestive system.

When you don't get enough exercise and sleep, you lower your body's defenses against stress, and stress according to experts can actually result to a lot of bodily disorders and one of that is indigestion. Always make sure to live a healthy lifestyle of eating properly, exercising regularly and getting enough rest to keep your stomach healthy.

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