The healthcare professional admits that it is not her favorite food for constipation. That is why she recommends “not consuming too much of it.” However, she acknowledges that “caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system. It can increase the stimulation of intestinal muscles and promote peristalsis, or intestinal transit.” That’s not all—caffeine also has “a diuretic effect, promoting the absorption of water into the urine rather than into the colon. As a result, it leaves enough water for stool formation.”
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