...helps regulate the digestive system.

[Nuch Napatorn]

What is the best way to describe that some kind of fruit will help you to go to the toilet everyday?

a) ..... helps regulate the digestive system.
b) ......helps regulate the excretory system.

Many thanks

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: Please help

Welcome to the forum, Nuch Napatorn.

We can help you better if you give us some idea of why you are asking this question.

Is this a language question or a dietary/medical one?

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[MikeNewYork]

In AmE, it is common to say "keeps you regular".

 

[emsr2d2]

In AmE, it is common to say "keeps you regular".

It's the same in British English.

Prunes/Fresh pears can help keep you regular.

 

[tedmc]

Fruits help in your bowel movement

not a teacher

 

[emsr2d2]

Fruits help in your bowel movement

not a teacher

That doesn't work for me. You might get away with "Some fruits can help your bowel movements" or something similar but "help in" doesn't work and it's not all fruits.

 

[tedmc]

OK, the 'in' shouldn't be there.

Practically all fruits help bowel movements due to their fibre content, to a certain extent. No?

 

[MikeNewYork]

No. Not all fruits have a high fiber content.

 

[tedmc]

Is there any fruit which does not contain fibre?

 

[MikeNewYork]

As far as I know, there are none that contain no fiber. But there is a variety of fruits recommended for low fiber diets. We are not talking all or nothing here. Just for an example, check the fiber content of watermelon.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think there's a difference between a healthy regime of fruits and vegetables in order to promote a healthy digestive system and healthy bowel movements, and the fruits most people would recommend to actually help solve a bout of constipation. The latter is what I was thinking about when I suggested prunes and fresh pears.

 

[tedmc]

You can also say: Some fruits helps to cleanse the digestive system.

Not a teacher

 

[Grumpy]

I think there's a difference between a healthy regime of fruits and vegetables in order to promote a healthy digestive system and healthy bowel movements, and the fruits most people would recommend to actually help solve a bout of constipation. The latter is what I was thinking about when I suggested prunes and fresh pears.

I know we spend a lot of time discussing colons on this website, but this must be a first!

 

[MikeNewYork]

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Nuch Napatorn]

Re: Please help

Welcome to the forum, Nuch Napatorn.

We can help you better if you give us some idea of why you are asking this question.

Is this a language question or a dietary/medical one?

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Please note that I have changed your thread title in accordance with the forum's Posting Guidelines:

'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'

Many thanks Rover_KE. It's a language question. I'm working on translation piece for a research company. They're doing a research on health benefits of yogurt.

 

[Nuch Napatorn]

Fruits help in your bowel movement

not a teacher

Many thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Please help

Many thanks Rover_KE. It's a language question. I'm working on a translation piece for a research company. They're doing [strike]a[/strike] [some] research on the health benefits of yogurt.

Note my amendments above. Based on your posts in this thread, you need to do some work on your use of articles.

 

[Nuch Napatorn]

Re: Please help

Note my amendments above. Based on your posts in this thread, you need to do some work on your use of articles.

I will. :-D Many thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

Re: Please help

Many thanks.

I will. :-D Many thanks.

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