The scoop on YOUR POOP

WHAT DIFFERENT STOOLS REVEAL ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

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Are your bowels looking stranger than usual? Or perhaps they've become less frequent. Whatever the issue, we know it's not the easiest conversation to have, so sit back and let us digest the facts for you!

WHAT DO HEALTHY BOWELS LOOK LIKE?

Ideally, you're pooping a minimum of three times a week to a maximum of three times a day. Your bowel movements give you real-time feedback on what's going on inside. A change won't always mean that you should be worried, according to Healthdirect Australia, but you should monitor it in case. A healthy stool, according to The Centre for Gastrointestinal Health, is smooth or slightly cracked in texture, snake or sausage-shaped, and a light to dark brown.