Health

Is Your Poop Abnormal?

Everyone poops — but are some poops healthier than others? Find out what every kind of dump indicates about your health

by Rose Curiel | COMMENT

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Pebble Poop What It Looks Like: Falling to pieces isn't good for us — or our poop. If you're finding rabbit-like poop pellets in your toilet and you don't have an impressively potty-trained pet, then you've got yourself a case of pebble or particulate stool. According to Sheth, this type of stool tends to be hard, very desiccated and sometimes darker in color than the light brown color of a healthy bowel movement.

What It Means: "A lack of stool cohesion can be a sign of constipation, and is really indicative of a lack of dietary fiber," says Sheth. "If people have to eliminate stool in very small pieces, clearly this is not satisfying -- people don't feel like they've completely evacuated." So, basically, your lack of fiber can literally have you feeling like you're full of sh*t. Not to mention the fact that eliminating poop pebbles makes a pretty distinct plopping sound that always seems to be amplified when you're spending the night at that new beau's place with the razor-thin walls. If there's a better reason to pick up fiber-rich foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, we'd like to hear it.

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