MEDICINAL FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT FEACES.

Feaces is a topic we should all know something about since we all pass feaces on a regular basis. Feaces, also referred to as poop as well as many other less appropriate names, is the medical term used to describe the motions and discharge of the rectum. Educating yourself about your feaces and your bowel movements can provide much insight into your overall health. Signs of infection, digestive problems and even early signs of cancer can be detected by paying attention to bowel movements.

The average human excretes 150 grams of feaces a day, which adds up to 5 tons of poop annually. The feaces is comprised of 75% water and the rest is an often stinky combination of fibrous materials, dead and live bacteria and mucus. We poop due to digestion, which takes 24 to 72 hours in the average human. Food passes from the esophagus to the stomach after we consume it. It then travels through the small intestine, the large intestine, and finally escapes out the anus.

Feaces can vary from person to person. Frequency, color and shape are all variable depending upon many factors. Regardless of frequency, a normal person has consistent bowel movements. One's personal frequency will stay the same but not necessarily be the same as another's frequency. As long as you are passing feaces at regular, consistent intervals, your frequency is considered normal. Color varies depending on food consumed. Leafy green vegetables will cause a green stool. If you are taking certain medicines, they may change your feaces to white or clay-colored. Pay close attention to jet-black feaces.