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Why is my bm so soft and not formed? could it be my diet?
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Yes: Stool is made up of the waste byproducts of what you eat, plus dead bacteria and sloughed cells from your intestine. If the food you eat contains little insoluble fiber, your stool is more likely to be soft and unformed.
Answered 12/24/2013
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