@thestomachdoc: Your body actually has a poop reflex. 💩 It’s called the gastrocolic reflex. When food enters your stomach, it sends signals to your colon to contract and move stool along. That’s why you may suddenly need to poop after eating. Higher-fat foods can stimulate this reflex, including avocado, full-fat yogurt, and kefir. Certain fruits have their own constipation benefits. Prunes and pears contain sorbitol, a sugar alcohol that can pull water into the bowel and soften stool. Apples contain sorbitol and pectin, a soluble fiber. Kiwi contains fiber plus actinidin, a digestive enzyme, and has been studied specifically for improving constipation and bowel movement frequency. Coffee and caffeine can stimulate colon contractions, and warm drinks can also help trigger a morning bowel movement. Even warm lemon water can be useful as part of a regular morning poop routine. And then there’s the weird one: Target, Barnes & Noble, Costco…some people suddenly have to poop when they go shopping. 😂 The exact reason isn’t known, but walking, relaxation, routine, smells, and learned associations with certain environments have all been proposed.

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