NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Short-Chain Fatty Acid, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Soy Yogurt
20 Jan 2017
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Type 1: separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass) Hard or impacted stools: someone suffering from constipation will experience this. Type 3: like a sausage but with cracks on surface. Type 4: like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft. Type 5: soft blobs with clear-cut edges (passed easily) Type 6: fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool. Anywhere between once a day and once every week can be normal. In large intestine fibre is not digested, adding bulk to stool. Water in large intestine allows for ease of movement. Drink lots of water (or other liquids) Foods that contain live bacteria or yeasts. Shown to decrease duration of diarrhea and prevent diarrhea caused by antibiotics. Increases # of commensals. (increases number of good bacteria) Help fight harmful bacteria and viruses, among others (antibotics wipe out all bacteria, including probiotics) These make short chain fatty acids, improve gi health. Ejection of stomach contents through the mouth.
