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Moving your bowels means to poop. If you said “yuck,” you’re not alone. Most people don’t want to discuss going poop. But moving your bowels is an important body function, so it’s good to know what’s normal and what’s not.
Your bowels, also called the large intestine (say: in-tes-tun), are the lower parts of your digestive system. Your intestines finish the process of digesting food — a process that starts in your mouth and stomach and ends with you going to the bathroom. About 2 quarts (1.9 liters) of food and liquids pass through your body each day.
They can stay for several days in your bowels, where your body absorbs water and salts. As water is absorbed, the digested food gets more solid and becomes a bowel movement (poop).
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