Is it normal for a person to have a bowel movement once a day?

Nowadays, most people eat fast food that is difficult to digest, and they lack exercise, so they only defecate once every few days. Some people say that this is bad for the body. Generally, the best thing is to have a bowel movement once a day to ensure normal body metabolism. Next, we will give the following detailed introduction to the patient's question "Is it normal for people to defecate once a day?"

Normal stool 6 standards

To “diagnose disease by looking at stool”, we must first understand what kind of stool is normal and healthy.

Properties: Soft stool in strips without stickiness. Healthy stools are mostly soft and strip-shaped. They do not stick to the toilet bowl, float on the water surface, and can be flushed clean with water. It is also normal to have mushy stools without any dry lumps. When food is high in protein, the stool will be hard and clay-like; when food is high in carbohydrates, the stool will be soft or mushy.

Color: Yellow or tan. Normal stool is yellow or brown. When you consume dairy products, your stool is mostly light yellow; when you eat more green vegetables, your stool will be green; when you eat more meat, your stool will be brown-yellow; when you eat pig blood, pig liver, or take certain Chinese medicines, your stool will be black.

Odor: Slightly smelly. Due to the decomposition of bacteria and other substances, normal feces have a slightly smelly smell. The smell will be stronger for people who love meat, while it will be lighter for vegetarians. If the stench is unbearable, there may be a health problem. A pungent, sour smell or a burnt smell may be caused by indigestion; a fishy smell may mean gastrointestinal bleeding.

Quantity: One piece is about 100 grams. Healthy stools are mostly in the shape of bananas, each about 10 to 15 cm long and weighing about 100 grams, with 2 to 3 stools excreted each time. The amount of bowel movements may change due to food intake, food type, etc. For example, if you consume more dietary fiber, the amount of bowel movements will increase.

Frequency and habit: Once a day, best for bowel movements in the morning. The frequency and habits of bowel movements vary from person to person, with most people defecating once a day in the morning. Generally speaking, if there is no difficulty in defecation or other discomfort, defecation once 1 to 3 days is not considered constipation, and defecation no more than 3 times a day is not considered diarrhea.

Sensation of defecation: Defecation occurs within 5 minutes without any residual stool. Normal "smooth bowel movement" is when the stool can be discharged naturally and smoothly within 1 to 2 minutes, and the whole time does not exceed 5 minutes. After defecation, you feel relaxed and have no residual urge to defecate.

Through the above content, everyone has a clear understanding of the relevant introduction to the question of whether it is normal for people to defecate once a day. Some doctors pointed out that a person's bowel movements are closely related to his diet. In order to ensure a comfortable gastrointestinal tract throughout the day, everyone should develop correct eating habits. Do not be keen on fast food such as fried chicken, beer, hamburgers and cola. Instead, eat more easily digestible food.