Everyone gets constipation every once in a while. Sedentary lifestyle, food habits or side effects of certain medication, whatever may be the cause, apple juice can help relieve constipation.

hard stools, difficult to pass stools or not having a bowel movement for more than three days in a row are all signs of constipation.

Food, spices and herbs have been used as natural remedies for centuries. Both honey and cinnamon prominently find their way in the forefront to treat different ailments.

Kale is considered nutritional powerhouse. This leafy vegetables of the cabbage family grows in different shades of green in most varieties and occasionally in purple and yellow shades. All varieties are edible.

Garlic or Allium Sativam is a bulbous plant belonging to onion family. It is used both for culinary and medicinal purposes. It has a pungent odor, and it tastes bitter.

The pungent and spicy ginger is regularly used in cooking, particularly in the Chinese, Indian and Middle Eastern countries. Asian vegetable dishes usually contain the aromatic ginger. It is an herb that has both spice and therapeutic values.

Papaya is refreshingly sweet, delicious and nourishing fruit. Its orange colored flesh can have pink or yellow hues depending on the place of origin. Papaya is available throughout the year.

Summer brings many goodies. Apricots is one of them. These are summer delicacies as fresh fruits but they are available dried and canned throughout the year. Apricots both fresh or dried are widely used. Most people use it as a snack.

Bananas are considered the most widely used food in the world. It usually is the first food that a child tastes because it is easy to eat and digest.