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I been salads anddrinking waterforthe past 3days and i'm having yellow stringy poop.. could a changein my diet cause this?
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Yes: The color and consistency of our stool is most commonly a result of what we eat and drink. In your case the addition of almost exclusively vegetable fiber and water has given your stool this appearance, it will regulate as the body adapts to the change in diet.
Answered 9/27/2014
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