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I eat a lot of fiber, roughage, whole grains and take plenty water but i have nearly one bowel movement daily. is it this normal? i also exercise.
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Each person is: different regarding how many bowel movements they have. If the size of the one bowel movement is sufficient to keep you going, than that is fine.
Answered 6/5/2017
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