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Ask an expert: Does oatmeal help relieve constipation?

By Caroline Luiza C. Castro, Livia Dickson Chen, Leticia Soares, Hannah Purtle, Kiran Dhaliwal of Microsoft Start Health |

Expert opinion from Caroline Luiza C. Castro

Master's in Nutrition Sciences · 16 years of experience · Brazil

Oat meal is one of the best foods to reduce constipation. It occurs due to its amount of fibre, being also a cheap and easy way to achieve the fibre daily recommendations. It can be used by all ages.

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Ask an expert: Does oatmeal help relieve constipation?

Expert opinion from Caroline Luiza C. Castro

Master's in Nutrition Sciences · 16 years of experience · Brazil

This is for information purpose only, and should not be considered as a substitute for medical expertise. These are opinions from an external panel of individual doctors, and not to be considered as opinion of Microsoft. Please seek professional help regarding any health conditions or concerns.

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