Pooping

NPR - Forty percent of Americans experience uncomfortable bowel symptoms that interrupt their daily lives, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. But Dr. Trisha Pasricha says people on the other end of the spectrum experience what she calls "poophoria"—her term for a state of being in which doing your business is worry-free and painless. In her book You've Been Pooping All Wrong, Pasricha shares practices and habits that can smooth your relationship with your solid waste.

💩 Eat more fiber. It feeds the microbes in your colon that produce short-chain fatty acids, which reduce gut inflammation.
💩 Avoid spending more than five minutes on the toilet. Sitting suspended over the toilet bowl for too long can increase the risk of hemorrhoids.
💩 Take a movement break if you find yourself perched in the bathroom for more than five minutes without results.
💩 Steer away from foods with artificial sweeteners because they are known to cause diarrhea and bloating.