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If you become more physically active and still consume the same calories, when you have a bowell movement you won't produce as much waste right?
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Depends: It all depends on the types of calories ingested. In other words if it is composed of indigestibles as opposed to low residue foods you may not notice a big change.
Answered 11/5/2013
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