stool size

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• May 31, 2013
  Gut Feelings: Probiotics and Mental Health

  We've known our mental state can affect our gut flora, but might our good bacteria be affecting our mental state?
• March 15, 2013
  Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet

  The average number of bowel movements a week is compared between those eating prunes, those taking a fiber supplement, and those eating a strictly plant-based diet.
• January 31, 2012
  Bulking Up on Antioxidants

  Even when fiber and fruit and vegetable intake are kept constant, choosing foods richer in antioxidants may increase stool size, which is associated with lower cancer risk.
• September 28, 2011
  Bowels of the Earth

  Which country has the largest (and smallest) average stool size.
• September 27, 2011
  Food Mass Transit

  Most women experience a four-day intestine transit time, likely too long to meet the target 200 gram (half pound) minimum fecal output for cancer prevention.
• September 26, 2011
  Stool Size Matters

  Larger bowel movements are associated with lower risk of appendicitis, colon cancer, constipation, and diverticulitis.