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Is it normal to have smaller bowel movements when you eat less? i have been eating less and my stool is less.
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Usually yes, but...: Usually YES, but it also depends on what one eats. For example, a person who eats 1 pound of lettuce may have bigger stools than a person who eats more that a pound of ice cream, because the lettuce has fiber while the ice cream does not. Fiber gives bigger poops.
Answered 7/17/2018
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