color, texture, times per day...it all matters!
We are going to chat about a topic that some find "awkward", "taboo" or "gross". However, I am here to tell you that ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ what's goin' on inside the walls.โฃ
TEXTURE
- Type 1&2 (from chart above): Constipation can be caused by diet, but it also can be stress related (try adding fiber: like chia seeds, beans, raspberries)
- Type 6&7 (from chart above): Diarrhea makes it difficult for the body to get nutrients from food if it passes through the body too quickly (if chronic, try checking intolerances or underlying digestive disorders like IBS)
COLOR
- White/pale: pale color might mean your body is not producing enough bile. Bile is what helps break down fats! White/pale stool could also indicate inflammation/swelling in the liver, pancreas or gallbladder...could also be a side effect of a new medication.
- Yellow: might signify a longterm overconsumption of fatty foods OR your body's inability to absorb nutrients somewhere along your GI-tract...meaning your body isnโt grabbinโ the necessary nutrients from the food youโre eatingโฆand the food is instead just passing through. An example is celiac disease with gluten.
- Brown/Green: normal
- Red: if acute / short lived: could be from diet (like eating lots of cranberries, beets or red food hi - hiiiii Flaminโ Hot Cheetos); but, if prolonged, could be from bleeding of rectum or large intestine (lower part of your digestive tract).
- Black: if acute / short term: black stool could be iron supplements or over-the-counter medicine like Pepto Bismol; but, if prolonged, could be from bleeding of the small intestine (upper part of your digestive tract).
Eating foods with fiber can help add some oomph / gurth to your stool
Check out this FIBER FILLED recipe:
