Truth behind the ‘amoeba poo’ and why it actually happens

You've probably never really thought about the shape of your poo, but it can indicate whether your diet needs changing.

Your toilet habits are massively impacted by your health, and can easily tell you if you're lacking something in your diet or need to see a GP.

There are seven categories outlined by the Bristol Stool Chart; marbles, caterpillar, hotdogs, snakes, amoebas, soft serve and jackson pollock.

The helpful guide compares the different shapes to objects to help people to identify them easier and find out what they mean.

Amoeba-shaped poos are small, easy to pass and you should be able to control where and when you expel them.

This type of poo, according to Healthline, indicates a lack of fibre in your diet.

Fibre is an essential part of a a healthy diet as it prevents constipation by bulking up stools to make them softer and easier to pass through the bowel.

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The average adult should aim to consume around 30g of fibre per day, according to government guidelines, in order to maintain a healthy diet.

You can easily get fibre from vegetables, wholegrain pasta and bread, the NHS states.

Poos which are a sausage-like shape and easy to pass are described as 'the gold standard of poop' by Healthline, as they indicate that your digestion is running smoothly and your fibre intake is good.

GP Dr Sarah Jarvis told The Sun: "Eating enough fibre, getting regular exercise and keeping your fluid intake up all contribute to this sort of poo. You’re likely to be going regularly and not needing to strain."

Snake-shaped poos that are soft and easier to pass are also considered to be normal, and you should ideally get stools like this every one to three days, Healthline states.

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It comes after doctor and TikToker Janine Bowring took to the platform to explain the phenomenon of 'ghost poos', revealing that not only does it save you a bit on toilet paper, but it also is a sign that you're in good health.

Bowring said: "If you have this type of poop, you might just be the healthiest person on the planet."

The doctor went on to explain why this can happen, revealing that one of the reasons is because you 'probably have enough fibre' in your diet.

"It's because you've got that fibre, you've got enough of those essential fatty acids, your circadian rhythms are in tune with nature, with the light and dark cycle of the day, and you've got that ghost poop," she said.

Topics: Health

Danni King