Comparing the regularity of omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans.
Bowel Movement Frequency
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Although I’m a vegetarian, I don’t have a BM everyday, Maybe every other day. And on the Bristol stool scale, I’m a type 4 when ever I do have a BM.
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Also be sure to check out my associated blog post Bowel Movements: The Scoop on Poop!
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So Dr.Greger vegetarians have more BM than meat eaters is that true.
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watch/listen at 0:56. vegetarians (especially vegans) have more BM than meat eaters
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The research does suggest this to be true! Not only do we see that the plant based diet increases frequency of BMs but research also suggests this increase in BM frequency to aid in cancer prevention as well! Check out this video for more information!
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-mass-transit/
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i have 3-5 BM’s per day!!! vegan, 6 years and counting. greatest thing i ever did for my body
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same here! (9 months vegan). love love LOVE it!
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amazing! i always thought i was “regular” with on average 5 or 6 bowl movements a week. when i went on a vegan diet i was shocked at having 3 a day!!!
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I eat a spoonful of psyllium husk every day to enhance my bowel movement. I’ve read studies that it also has a cholesterol-lowering effect: http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/71/2/472.short But this research was done in 2000. Have there been recent studies on psyllium? Are there any adverse effects?
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LOL!
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I proud to say that after I start eat vegan my BM increase from 1 time for 2-3 days to 2 times a day.
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Is there such a thing as too much fiber, and if so, can that lead to hemorrhoids?
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I think in a later video he discusses how diets of near 100g fiber are actually healthy and the RDI is way lower than what it really should be.
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I have a friend who recently told me he has one bowel movement per week, and it’s huge. He also consumes very few fruits and vegetables and a lot of hamburgers. I told him that, at a minimum, he should have a bowel movement once every two or three days, and I added that he should sharply increase his consumption of fruits and vegetables to improve his nutrition. What do you think?
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Hi Paul! My name is Megan and I am volunteer for NutritionFacts. The suggestions that you made for your friend are really good ones, as increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables (especially these) will significantly increase his fiber intake, which contributes to healthier bowel and more frequent bowel movements. Here is another page with more information for you on bowel movements: http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/bowel-movements/. You may also mention to your friend that not eating enough plant foods that are high in fiber and consuming dairy products can contribute to constipation, and making changes to his eating habits may really help him! Here is some info on constipation: http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/constipation/. Hope this helps!
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