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Stool color chart for adults!
What does healthy poop look like?
Healthy poop depends on a number of things. How long it takes you to poop, how often you poop and what your poop looks like are all relevant.
A disorder that causes frequent, liquid feces and is generally treated with a change of diet is
Here we walk through the different shapes and colors, along with some tips for healthy digestion.
Types of poop
The Bristol Stool scale shows seven types of poop:
- Type 1: Separate hard lumps (constipation)
- Type 2: Sausage-shaped but lumpy (mild constipation)
- Type 3: Sausage-shaped with cracks on its surface (healthy)
- Type 4: Smooth and soft like a snake (healthy)
- Type 5: Soft blobs with clear-cut edges (lacking fiber)
- Type 6: Fluffy and mushy with ragged edges (mild diarrhea)
- Type 7: Entirely liquid, watery (diarrhea)
Poops that are hard and difficult to pass (Types 1 and 2) indicate constipation.
Drinking more water and eating high-fiber foods can ease constipation. Foods high in fiber include beans, nuts, vegetables and fruits.
Poops that are well-formed and easy to pass (Types 3 and 4) are the ideal kinds of poop.
Poops that are entirely liquid or have too much liquid (Types 5, 6 an
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