Essay On Bowel Movement

Do you know what a normal bowel movement is? Is your feces/stool normal? What are some of the abnormal bowel movements that you should pay attention to?
Most people will spend lots of time looking for their favorable clothes or cars, but they seldom pay attention to their daily bowel movement. Some of them find discussing feces/stool embarrassing. Thus, they will avoid discussing what went wrong with their feces/stool. But, they never know that feces/stool is an important barometer that indicates one’s present health status.
Once a Day, OK?
Many people ask me: “Is that alright to have a bowel movement of once a day or twice a week?” Well, there is in fact no strict rule stating that one must have one movement a day as it varies from individual to individual. Definitely, a bowel movement of once a day is considered as normal for a healthy adult. Three times a day is still considered normal. However, if you have a bowel movement 4 times or more a day it is abnormal. In a case that you have 1-2 movement/s a week, it is a sign of constipation. Similarly, if you have three watery feces/stools a day it could be an indication of diarrhea. One bowel movement a day may not be true for everyone, but 1-3

When you have constipation, what will your feces/stool look like? It is in general, hard, lumpy, dry feces/stools that can cause difficulty during defecation or painful while passing out of the anus, and is always accompanied by discomfort and bloating. Lower intake of dietary fiber and water, lack of exercise, chronic dehydration can all lead to constipation. To help prevent constipation, you should drink adequate amounts of water, take enough fiber in your daily diet, do exercise for at least 30 minutes twice a week (even brisk walking may help), and avoid caffeine. This is recommended to help you move your bowels painlessly and to pass soft