Definition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes.You lose electrolytes when you sweat.efinition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes. You lose electrolytes when you sweat.
Baked beans, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans have high amounts, and IBS patients should avoid them, or eat them in very small quantities. What to eat instead: While not exactly a substitute for beans, you can enjoy rice, oats, polenta, millet, quinoa and tapioca.
What to eat if you're constipated: 1  Avoid foods that may lead to constipation. 2  Some common ones are bananas, cheese, and eggs. 3  Different foods affect people differently. 4  Drink more fluids to prevent dehydration â about 8 to 12 glasses each day (unless your doctor has advised something else).ll of these factors can cause constipation (less frequent bowel movements with stools that are difficult to pass). Not drinking enough liquids and not eating enough also can be part of the cause of constipation. In addition, constipation can be a side effect of some chemotherapy medications.