A dietitian has lifted the lid on what your poo says about your general health, as well as the foods that will help you to become more regular.
Leanne Ward, from Brisbane, said she is constantly inundated with requests from clients about whether their poo is healthy or what it should look like, and so she decided to outline what is and isn’t a cause for concern.
‘You guys have told me that you love poop talk, so let’s talk poop,’ Leanne said in a TikTok video.
A dietitian has lifted the lid on what your poo says about your general health, as well as the foods that will help you to become more regular (Leanne Ward pictured)
Leanne Ward , from Brisbane, is constantly inundated with requests from clients about whether their poo is healthy or what it should look like, and so she tackled the query (pictured)
The dietitian highlighted a graph from The Bristol Stool Form Scale that shows different poo types from number one’s ‘rabbit droppings’ all the way through to number seven’s ‘gravy’.
Types included in the list include type two or ‘bunches of grapes’, which you can identify if your stool is ‘sausage-shaped but lumpy’, as well as type three or ‘corn on the cob’, which ‘looks like a sausage but has cracks on the surface’.
Type four is the ‘sausage’, which ‘looks like a sausage or snake and is smooth and soft’.
Whereas type five is ‘chicken nuggets’, and this is easy to identify as it looks like ‘soft blobs with clear-cut edges’ and is passed easily.
Type six is ‘porridge’, which is like chicken nuggets and looks like ‘soft blobs with clear-cut edges’, but it is slightly runnier.
The last type is type seven or ‘gravy’, which is ‘watery, has no solid pieces and is entirely liquid’.
The dietitian highlighted a graph from The Bristol Stool Form Scale that shows different poo types from number one’s ‘rabbit droppings’ all the way through to number seven’s ‘gravy’ (pictured)
According to Leanne (pictured), the average person wants type four poo – or the ‘sausage’, as this means you’re eating a healthy and balanced diet
According to Leanne, the average person wants type four poo – or the ‘sausage’, as this means you’re eating a healthy and balanced diet.
‘Type one is rabbit droppings, and we definitely want to steer clear of that,’ Leanne said.
‘If you have this type, you need more fluid and more fibre – you’re constipated.’
‘Type two – or bunch of grapes – is also not ideal,’ the dietitian said.
Meanwhile, type three – or ‘corn on the cob’ – is getting a ‘little bit better’, but Leanne said ‘ideally we want the sausage – or type four’.
‘Type five – or chicken nuggets – isn’t too bad occasionally, but we don’t really want it on the regular,’ Leanne said.
‘But if you’re at porridge and gravy, we are in trouble. You guys have got diarrhea and we need to slow down that transit.’
Leanne added: ‘Cutting down coffee, alcohol and high-fat foods will help. Cut them out entirely if you’re really struggling.’
Leanne (pictured) also shared the foods that you should eat to become more regular, including rolled oats, pears, chia seeds, raspberries and lentils
More than 100,000 people who saw the dietitian’s video said it was ‘fascinating’ and they would pay attention to making their own stool healthier.
‘I’m different on the week and the weekends,’ one commenter posted.
Another added: ‘I will never look at these foods the same way’.
Leanne also shared the foods that you should eat to become more regular, including rolled oats, pears, chia seeds, raspberries and lentils.
‘Fibre is so important for your bowels,’ Leanne said.
‘So aim for 25-30 grams a day, increasing slowly, and up your water and physical activity.’
You could also consider adding more fruit and veg with the skin on, wholegrains, legumes and nuts and seeds if you struggle with your bowel movements.