Think Youve Got Food Poisoning?
With the help of water, fiber turns to gel and slows digestion.
Without water, stools can become too bulky and dry to pass through comfortably.
If you use too much flour and not enough water your dough will be dry and hard.
Its the same concept for healthy having bowel movements.
Not enough fiber, and you may experience diarrhea.
senior dietitian at UCLA Medical Center
Too much, and you might be subsumed in a cloud of gas.
The general recommendation is roughly 1 ounce of water per kilogram of body weight.
For example, a 140 pound woman would need 64 ounces of water per day, says Dr. Hunnes.
For most people, this averages out to around eight to night glasses per day.
When calculating the amount of water needed to keep things flowing (er, dropping?)
Heres a dietitians guide to gut health:
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