Bowels [bou-uhl, boul]  

Bowels

  [bou-uhl, boul]
See Intestine Bowel MovementsBowels are the large intestine, which are the lower half of your digestive system. Through the process of digestion, you create a bowel movement, which starts as eating food all the way till the food releaves your body. You should have at least 4 bowel movements a week to be considered healthy. Since everyone is different, some people have 3 movements a day. All depends of your digestive system and activity level. To maintain a healthy digestive system eat right and exercise daily
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