Treatment of children with constipation should be comprehensive. At the same time has the utmost importance to constipation in children diet. Health food is the only way to ensure patient needs for nutrients, taking into account the features occurring there metabolic processes and the status of individual functional systems. In the early stages of constipation, proper diet, regulating the activity of the intestine, in many cases leads to a normalization of the chair without the use of drugs.

In appointing, the diet for patients with constipation should be considered etiologic factors. These factors determine the composition of the diet and the basic requirements for a set of products, the nature of their cooking. On the effects on motor function of the nutrients are divided into 3 groups: reinforcing motor function, slowing peristalsis and indifferent. To physiological stimulants peristalsis include bile pigments, sweeteners, cold dishes, fiber. By laxative products, include products that contain organic acids, dietary fiber, disaccharides, fatty acids, etc. By delaying emptying of the nutrient are foods containing tannin (blueberry, strong tea, cocoa), foods rich in essential oils (turnip, radish, onion, garlic), but this semolina and rice porridge, slimy soup, jelly. By indifferent products, include meat and fish in the chopped form, steam dishes from them, wheat bread, and fresh cheese.

In our time, the number of ballast substances in the diet decreased to an average of 15-20g. A day, and is considered the optimal daily intake of about 30g. Fiber. In order to properly make the menu, it is important to know the fiber content in foods. The diet should be made depending on the form of constipation, the presence of inflammation and the nature of functional abnormalities. In patients with colitis and should take into account the activity of inflammation in the intestine.

In the nutrition of patients should be provided plenty of fluids, water, fruit juices, which are used on an empty stomach while eating or in the intervals between meals. Under any form of constipation can include a daily diet prunes (10-20-30 pcs). His pour a little water at night; eat in the morning and evening, together with that obtained with infusion.

Appointed and mineral waters: for constipation with increased contractile activity of the intestine, the presence of spastic abdominal pain. Need to take a glass of 0,5-1, 2-3 times daily on an empty stomach for 1-1,5 hours before eating. Laxative effect of fermented drinks varies depending on the method of their preparation and storage conditions. Milk drinks with acidity above 90-100 ° for Turner have laxative action. Milk in pure form and in large quantities in the dishes is usually poorly tolerated, causing diarrhea, bloating, and most authors recommend that eliminate or reduce its amount in constipation.