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Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...

Dates help relieve constipation because they have both soluble and insoluble fiber. Sorbitol in dates draws water into the colon, which helps soften stools. Eating dates in moderation means including ...