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the day reverses metabolism. had enough water to drink or dietary fibre.
Fact – Consuming small meals throughout Exercising, hydration and a diet with more
the day can result in weight gain if you are fibre content should relieve you from this
less active. problem.
Type 3 – Sausage-shaped but with cracks
How to improve body metabolism? on the surface
To improve your metabolism you must be This type of stool is an indicator of a
able to burn calories easily. This happens healthy bowel moment. You may find it
when your bodies muscle cells are more easy and quick to pass.
than fat cells. Type 4 – Snake-like smooth and soft
Body strengthening exercise regime – This This type of stool is also an indicator of a
regime will help you build muscles and healthy bowel moment. It’s soft, smooth
result in an improved metabolic rate. and easy to pass. According to health
Protein-rich diet – Protein burns more experts passing this type of stool every two
calories while digesting than carbohydrates days is normal.
and fat. Type 5 – Soft blobs with cut edges
Avoid crash diets – Crash diet is a This type of stool is an indicator of not
category of diet where one suddenly eating enough fibre. The stool is soft and
changes their diet to achieve rapid weight easy to pass, however, there are small
loss. irregular pieces. You should add some
vegetables and fruits to your diet to
Your Bowel Movement is a Health improve your stool appearance.
Indicator Type 6 – Mushy and fluffy blobs
A bowel movement is the body’s way of This type of stool is an indicator of loose
ridding the undigested food, protein, salts, motion. If you pass this type more than
bacteria and other substances that are three times in a day, that is a sign of
produced. It is passed by the intestines. mild diarrhoea. Drink plenty of water
However, every individual has a distinct with electrolytes, soups or fruit juices to
bowel movement in terms of consistency, replace the loss of minerals. Keep yourself
shape, size, colour and smell. hydrated and you should be fine.
Type 1 – Broken hard pieces Type 7 – Watery, no pieces at all
This type of stool is an indicator of severe This type of stool is an indicator of stool
constipation. You may find yourself moving through your bowel very quickly
struggling in the bathroom trying to pass that it didn’t form a poo. If this persists
stool. Even if your bowel movement is three to four times a day you need to see
regular and your stool breaks into several a doctor immediately. This kind of bowel
small hard lumps, it is a sign that your movement can cause dehydration, stomach
body needs more fibre in your diet. ache, dizziness and a high fever.
Type 2 – Sausage-shaped but lumpy Once you have understood the appearance
This type of stool is an indicator of mild of your bowel movement, the other factors
constipation. You may find yourself in pain such as colour, consistency and smell
trying to pass stool. This could happen if will give you an overall view of what’s
you are stressed, or travelling, or haven’t happening in your body.
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