You're constipated. Constipation can occur when not eating enough fiber-rich whole grains, fruits, and veggies, which stimulate digestion. Adults need between 25 and 30 grams of fiber a day, says Dr. Lee. Best foods: High-fiber whole grain breads, nuts, beans, prunes, oatmeal, flaxseed, broccoli, pears, and apples.
A stomach rumble, also known as a bowel sound or peristaltic sound, is a rumbling, growling or gurgling noise produced by movement of the contents of the gastro-intestinal tract as they are propelled through the small intestine by a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis.
Sluggish (hypoactive) bowel sounds - 3 to 5 per minute; seen with decreased bowel motility. 3. Hyperactive bowel sounds - short but frequent peristaltic sounds. greater than 34 sounds per minute. Caused by anxiety, infectious diarrhea, irritation of intestinal mucosa from blood, or gastroenteritis.