Eat kiwifruit for constipation, new guidelines say. But ditch the high-fibre diet
- Written by Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University

New guidelines on what to eat and drink if you have chronic (long-term) constipation have been making news in recent days.
Much of the media coverage of the British Dietetic Association’s guidelines has focused on advice to eat kiwifruit every day.
Meanwhile, other recommendations have not received so much attention. One,...