If our current stay-at-home and work-from-home lifestyle is leaving you feeling, well a little uncomfortable and bloated, you're certainly not alone. Bathroom habits are not something us Brits typically like to talk about but lockdown constipation exists for many. So why is this happening and how can we be healthier?
Lack of movement is likely a major cause of constipation during quarantine, where insufficient physical activity and sedentary behaviour are also contributory factors. We may be comfort eating more saturated fat, junk food and not eating a diet enriched in fibre.
But is also highly likely that you are not drinking enough water and proper hydration is integral to normal bowel movements.
Focus your diet on fibre-rich foods and eat the more healthy fats such as those found in oily fish, nuts and avocados.Consider taking a probiotic supplement and make sure you keep moving and are active every day. Stick to your normal routines to stay regular and drink!
Drink plenty of water
Staying and working from home means we are actually drinking less water than usual. Good hydration is critical for normal bowel function.
In the large intestine, water is reabsorbed into the body making it hard to go to the loo. You need to make sure to replenish that water by staying hydrated. Whether it's because we're exercising less—a time when most people can easily get in at least a bottle of water—or we're out of normal work routine, most people are drinking less water.
Whether it is because we are exercising less—a time when most people can easily get in at least a bottle of water—or we are out of normal work routine, it is clear we are drinking less water. It is recommended to drink 2 to 3 litres of water a day to help fibre pass through our digestive tract and improve bodily functions.
Refill revolution
Hydration is extremely important, and there are plenty of easy, natural ways to make it even more valuable to your body. A
water cooler may be just what your family needs! Make sure your home or workplace has chilled and filtered fresh water on tap with a plumbed-in water fountain or dispenser. We are still open and delivering.
If this all seems a bit of a faff remember we are using refillable bottles and cups to save single-use plastic pollution entering the environment through plastic bottles and throwaway cups. A
plumbed-in water cooler helps save single-use plastic.
We also have some good deals on
bottled water coolers with 100% recyclable 15l bottles which saves buying heavy bottles of water at the supermarket or taking up valuable space in the online delivery van.
Over 7.7 billion single-use plastic drinks bottles are bought in the UK every year and contribute to the plastic pollution issue that pollutes the planet. A staggering 57% are not recycled and end up in landfill, the environment, and the beaches and oceans. So help turn off the plastic tap and refill a reusable bottle, such as
Chilly’s or a SHO, that keep hot drinks hot for 12 hours and cold water chilled for 24!
Good hydration boosts performance, concentration and repairs sluggishness, tiredness and bloatedness for a healthier you.
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