Easing Constipation Through Diet
Simple explanation of what causes constipation and how to alleviate it through diet.
Enforcement of healthy eating messages for self-management - advice is easily understood requiring no additional explanation.
To enable clients and their carers to understand the need to increase their fibre and fluid intake, so that they can apply the dietary advice.
Target Group will know how to increase the fibre value and fluid intake of their diet.
NICE Constipation CKS Management Scenario 2020 https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/constipation/management/
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. (2015). Carbohydrates and Health https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445503/SACN_Carbohydrates_and_Health.pdf.
Additional references
NHS (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/constipation/)
NHS Inform (https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/constipation)
NHS 111 Wales (https://111.wales.nhs.uk/Encyclopaedia/c/article/constipation/)
BDA Food Facts – Fibre (https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/fibre.html)
BDA Food Fact – Vegetarian, Vegan and Plant-based Diets (https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/vegetarian-vegan-plant-based-diet.html)
Related Resources
Dietary Advice for IBS
- Pack size: 10
- Classification: HP
- NDR-UK ref: 9468
Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) Dietary Guidance for Bowel Preparation
- Pack size: 10
- Classification: HP
- NDR-UK ref: 9508
