Various types of potatoes. A staple food, or simply a staple, is a food that is eaten routinely and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet for a given people, supplying a large fraction of energy needs and generally forming a significant proportion of the intake of other nutrients as well.
Constipation is defined medically as fewer than three stools per week and severe constipation as less than one stool per week. Constipation usually is caused by the slow movement of stool through the colon.
Bloating or fullness, Constipation, Foul smelling stools and Increased passing gas. WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms bloating or fullness, constipation, foul smelling stools and increased passing gas including Irritable bowel syndrome, Constipation (adult), and Gastroenteritis.