Will dried fruit help or make things worse?

I know you are supposed to eat more fruit and drink more water if you are having constipation. How about dried fruit? I found one article online that mentioned prunes but didn't say anything about any other dried fruit.



I'm asking specifically about apricots in case that matters. Thanks!

Will dried fruit help or make things worse?
for constipation , prunes are great , not sure about other fruit but the majority of them wont help you , prunes are a fruit thats very high in fiber and is why it helps , being dried of fresh dose not effect the levels of fiber it maintains. so yes eat some prunes and see if they unclog the plumbing xD
Reply:One tends to eat the dried fruits more than the fresh ones.



Eat well but only when hungry and not more than thrice a day. Include plenty of uncooked vegetables and fruits in each meal, preferably 50%. To have more satisfaction out of ur food, Chew each morsel at least 32 times. This will also activate ur body to generate signals of hunger/fullness. Obey these signals. Do not go on fast or starvation diet.



Nothing other than water in between.



No special diet, call it by any name or program helps as one cannot adopt them on permanent basis. Diet pills are chemicals and per se bad and shud be avoided unless the doc considers it necessary looking at ur condition.



Take light exercises and brisk walks for 30 min.regularly preferably on empty stomach and twice a day.



U will achieve what u have not even dreamt and that too in a reasonable time and hassle free.



Be patient and not in a hurry.



U cannot choose spots for reduction.



This schedule can be adopted on permanent basis to lead a healthy life and maintain weight.
Reply:Dried fruit only has the moisture taken out of it, it still retains the fibre that you want, so yes it is ok. you will need to compensate with drinking more water.
Reply:its ok once in a while but try not to eat them all the time, a little handful a day is probably enough.



prunes will help with constipation but so will anything with a high sugar content
Reply:Dried fruit is not good for you. It's loaded with calories (sugar) eat real fruit. But if your choose between fries and dried fruit yeah I guess so. For constipation dried prunes do work.