Comment on If you eat nothing but smoothies, do you still poop?

• weew@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Imagine trying to squeeze toothpaste out of a tube but it’s almost empty vs almost full.

  Your gut is meant to keep things moving along… If it doesn’t, it ain’t good.

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• VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It’s the optimal for our digestive system, of course in some cases like in the hospital or nursing home people have trouble with getting the correct diet they then get laxatives to help.

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  • dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That’s not actually an answer. “It’s needed because it’s optimal”, that doesn’t explain any science. Drag wants to know the science.

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    • VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      If you want science then start with Wikipedias articles:

      • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_digestive_system
      • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_fiber
      • en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_diet

      And then read all the references when you want to dig deeper.

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