{"id":13745,"date":"2022-03-25T10:52:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T10:52:39","slug":"what-is-poo-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What is poo day?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_is_poo_day\" title=\"What is poo day?\">What is poo day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_there_such_thing_as_international_poop_day\" title=\"Is there such thing as international poop day?\">Is there such thing as international poop day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_it_normal_to_poop_3_days\" title=\"Is it normal to poop 3 days?\">Is it normal to poop 3 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Why_do_we_poop\" title=\"Why do we poop?\">Why do we poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_day_is_poop_day\" title=\"What day is poop day?\">What day is poop day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#How_much_should_you_poop_day\" title=\"How much should you poop day?\">How much should you poop day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_is_poo\" title=\"What is poo?\">What is poo?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_International_poop_day_a_thing\" title=\"Is International poop day a thing?\">Is International poop day a thing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_National_day_is_on_poop_day\" title=\"What National day is on poop day?\">What National day is on poop day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Does_everyone_in_the_world_poop\" title=\"Does everyone in the world poop?\">Does everyone in the world poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_there_such_thing_as_a_poop\" title=\"Is there such thing as a poop?\">Is there such thing as a poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_pooping_every_3_days_normal\" title=\"Is pooping every 3 days normal?\">Is pooping every 3 days normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_not_pooping_for_3_days_normal\" title=\"Is not pooping for 3 days normal?\">Is not pooping for 3 days normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Why_do_humans_have_to_poop\" title=\"Why do humans have to poop?\">Why do humans have to poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_is_poop_made_out_of\" title=\"What is poop made out of?\">What is poop made out of?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_pooping_a_lot_good_for_you\" title=\"Is pooping a lot good for you?\">Is pooping a lot good for you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_are_the_7_types_of_poop\" title=\"What are the 7 types of poop?\">What are the 7 types of poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_pooping_every_2_days_normal\" title=\"Is pooping every 2 days normal?\">Is pooping every 2 days normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_it_OK_to_poop_every_3_days\" title=\"Is it OK to poop every 3 days?\">Is it OK to poop every 3 days?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#How_many_poops_a_day_is_normal\" title=\"How many poops a day is normal?\">How many poops a day is normal?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#How_much_poop_does_the_average_person_poop_in_a_day\" title=\"How much poop does the average person poop in a day?\">How much poop does the average person poop in a day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Is_it_OK_to_poop_5_times_a_day\" title=\"Is it OK to poop 5 times a day?\">Is it OK to poop 5 times a day?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_exactly_is_poo\" title=\"What exactly is poo?\">What exactly is poo?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#What_is_in_human_poo\" title=\"What is in human poo?\">What is in human poo?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-poo-day\/#Why_is_poo_called_poo\" title=\"Why is poo called poo?\">Why is poo called poo?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_poo_day\"><\/span>What is poo day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>History of National Poop Day at Madison Children&#8217;s Museum: National Poop Day is a holiday celebrated on the day when municipalities supposedly report the most, how-can-we-say-it-delicately, activity in their sewage systems  the day after the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_such_thing_as_international_poop_day\"><\/span>Is there such thing as international poop day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>World Toilet Day (WTD) is an official United Nations international observance day on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.<\/b>World Toilet DayLogo of World Toilet DayObserved byworldwideDate19 NovemberFrequencyannual2 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_normal_to_poop_3_days\"><\/span>Is it normal to poop 3 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The normal length of time between bowel movements varies widely from person to person. Some people have them three times a day. Others have them just a few times a week. <b>Going longer than 3 or more days without one, though, is usually too long<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_we_poop\"><\/span>Why do we poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having a bowel movement is a critical part of digesting the food we eat. <b>Stool formed by the large intestine is the body&#8217;s way of getting rid of waste. While you should talk to your doctor about any concerns, changes in poop color and consistency could show what is happening inside your digestive system.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_day_is_poop_day\"><\/span>What day is poop day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>14-Feb<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_should_you_poop_day\"><\/span>How much should you poop day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How often should you poop. You don&#8217;t need to poop every day to be regular. It&#8217;s normal and healthy to have a bowel movement anywhere <b>between three times a week to three times a day. If you&#8217;re producing soft, well-formed logs that aren&#8217;t hard to push out, your bowels are probably in good shape.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_poo\"><\/span>What is poo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poo, also called faeces, is <b>the waste that remains after food has been digested and its nutrients absorbed by the body. Poo contains water, fibre, bile and bacteria. Many types of bacteria live in your digestive system.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_International_poop_day_a_thing\"><\/span>Is International poop day a thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Poop Day is a fun way to explore an aspect of human life that&#8217;s important to our daily health, and which also claims an outsized share of attention in the world of small children. Enjoy a reading of the international bestseller Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi to kick off the day at 10 a.m.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_National_day_is_on_poop_day\"><\/span>What National day is on poop day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s Poop day on the <b>8th of February. There were many celebrations relating to national holdiays written about on social media that our algorithms picked up on the 8th of February.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_everyone_in_the_world_poop\"><\/span>Does everyone in the world poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Everyone poops. It&#8217;s one of the things that ties all humans together, the need to urinate and defecate. While we might not often talk about it, maybe we ought to. Clean toilets and water aren&#8217;t just important for the reasons you might think.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_such_thing_as_a_poop\"><\/span>Is there such thing as a poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>feces, also spelled faeces, also called excrement, solid bodily waste discharged from the large intestine through the anus during defecation. Feces are normally removed from the body one or two times a day. About 100 to 250 grams (3 to 8 ounces) of feces are excreted by a human adult daily.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_pooping_every_3_days_normal\"><\/span>Is pooping every 3 days normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How often should you poop. You don&#8217;t need to poop every day to be regular. <b>It&#8217;s normal and healthy to have a bowel movement anywhere between three times a week to three times a day. If you&#8217;re producing soft, well-formed logs that aren&#8217;t hard to push out, your bowels are probably in good shape.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_not_pooping_for_3_days_normal\"><\/span>Is not pooping for 3 days normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The normal length of time between bowel movements varies widely from person to person. Some people have them three times a day. Others have them just a few times a week. <b>Going longer than 3 or more days without one, though, is usually too long<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_humans_have_to_poop\"><\/span>Why do humans have to poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Obviously, we poop <b>to eliminate fecal material, which consists of undigested food, the lining of our GI, or gastrointestinal tract (which sheds its surface layer every few days), plus bacteria, Dr. Griglione says.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_poop_made_out_of\"><\/span>What is poop made out of?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feces are mostly made of water (about 75%). The rest is made of dead bacteria that helped us digest our food, living bacteria, protein, undigested food residue (known as fiber), waste material from food, cellular linings, fats, salts, and substances released from the intestines (such as mucus) and the liver.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_pooping_a_lot_good_for_you\"><\/span>Is pooping a lot good for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>In some cases, pooping a lot is healthy. Unless you&#8217;re experiencing additional symptoms such as severe abdominal pain, fever, or bloody stools, you have no cause for concern. If you&#8217;re experiencing diarrhea symptoms, your doctor may recommend taking an antidiarrheal medication.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_7_types_of_poop\"><\/span>What are the 7 types of poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The seven types of stool are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Type 1: Separate hard lumps, like nuts (difficult to pass and can be black)<\/li>\n<li>Type 2: Sausage-shaped, but lumpy.<\/li>\n<li>Type 3: Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface (can be black)<\/li>\n<li>Type 4: Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft (average stool)<\/li>\n<li>Type 5: Soft blobs with clear cut edges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_pooping_every_2_days_normal\"><\/span>Is pooping every 2 days normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Studies have shown that we tend to poop <b>between three times a day and three times a week, so anything within that range is considered healthy. Pooping less often could be due to constipation, while more frequent visits might indicate diarrhea, either of which could be signs of poor gut health.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_poop_every_3_days\"><\/span>Is it OK to poop every 3 days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to poop every day to be regular. <b>It&#8217;s normal and healthy to have a bowel movement anywhere between three times a week to three times a day. If you&#8217;re producing soft, well-formed logs that aren&#8217;t hard to push out, your bowels are probably in good shape.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_poops_a_day_is_normal\"><\/span>How many poops a day is normal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no generally accepted number of times a person should poop. As a broad rule, pooping anywhere from <b>three times a day to three times a week is normal. Most people have a regular bowel pattern: They&#8217;ll poop about the same number of times a day and at a similar time of day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_poop_does_the_average_person_poop_in_a_day\"><\/span>How much poop does the average person poop in a day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Personal bowel habits notwithstanding, on average, both men and women move their bowels about once per day and produce a daily average of <b>14 to 17 ounces (400 to 500 grams) of feces, Barrett said.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_OK_to_poop_5_times_a_day\"><\/span>Is it OK to poop 5 times a day?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is no normal number of bowel movements. Many healthcare providers agree that <b>healthy bowel movement frequency can range from three times a day to three times a week<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_exactly_is_poo\"><\/span>What exactly is poo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Poo is <b>the waste that remains after food has been digested and its nutrients absorbed. The scientific word for poo is faeces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_in_human_poo\"><\/span>What is in human poo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fresh feces contains around <b>75% water and the remaining solid fraction is 8493% organic solids. These organic solids consist of: 2554% bacterial biomass, 225% protein or nitrogenous matter, 25% carbohydrate or undigested plant matter and 215% fat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_poo_called_poo\"><\/span>Why is poo called poo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One <b>derives from the onomatopoeic interjection Poo, dating from the 1600s, when it was more commonly spelled Puh or Pooh, or, as Fielding rendered it in this quote from Tom Jones: &#8216;Pugh,&#8217; says she, &#8216;you have pinked a Man in a Duel, that&#8217;s all. &#8216;<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is poo day?Is there such thing as international poop day?Is it normal to poop 3 days?Why do we poop?What day is poop day?How much should you poop day?What is poo?Is International poop day a thing?What National day is on poop day?Does everyone in the world poop?Is there such thing as a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}