Constipation is something I struggle with as I get older. Strange as it may sound, the remedy (at least for myself) that I inadvertently stumbled upon is... mixed nuts! I buy unsalted mixed nuts in bulk from our local supermarket. I love nuts & eating them, for some odd reason, seems to keep the gears very nicely greased, so to speak. I buy the unsalted variety because I don't need all the sodium. I've read many times that nuts are good for you in general.