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Why everytime i'm constipated & start eating fiber like crazy when i finally have a bowlment my stools are soft & smushy it worrys me !
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Can be normal: Your stools will be soft and bulky if you eat a ton of fiber.
Answered 7/28/2014
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Moderation: Trybto keep fluid/fiber intake constant to have regular stools daily. Better than periodically overdoing!
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Soft and smushy: is good. Try taking fiber daily working toward at least 1-2 good,normal,soft and smushy BMs per day.
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