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What foods can you to eat to soften stool?
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Fiber : Fiber is the key. Try to get in 5 servings of vegetables and 4 servings of fruit per day & hydrate well with water - at least 8 8 ounce glasses of water per day. Prunes and prune juice are often used of constipation.
Answered 1/8/2013
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