when my daughter has a poo it floats why is this? mine sinks and i dont have trouble flushing it away
2007-06-08 02:48:43 · 10 answers · asked by denne91 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
floating poo is not very healthy - not sure why I think it has to do with the amount of gas in it! I remember seeing it on 'You are what you eat'
2007-06-08 02:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by brien123 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It probably had to do with the density of the poo. For example it you ate more greens then your poo might be less dense and be more prone to floating, just like an apple floats. But if you eat alot of meat and stuff like that then you poo might sink just like chicken breasts sink.
2016-04-01 09:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your poo floats you have too much fat /oil in your diet. Oil and fat are immiscible with water and lighter and therefore it floats. Poo that sinks has a lot of fibre and or iron which is a good sign.
Floaty poo - too much fat in your diet
Bitty poo - Not enough fibre
Really dark poo - too much iron / protein
Too light - not enough iron / protein
Red poo - haemoroids or you like beetroot!
2007-06-08 02:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I think floating poo is healthier. I believe that poo floats when it has more roughage (fiber, undigested plant material) in it. If you are eating sufficient fruits and vegetables, poo should be soft and float.
In response to the previous answer, virtually all the fat in your diet is absorbed before it gets out of your small intestine, so poo shouldn't have fat in it.
2007-06-08 02:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
floating poo is healthier it means that the fibre content in your food is right, if your poo is sinking then you need to increase your fibre intake,
2007-06-08 02:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It has to do with the fat content, fat is lighter than water, and therefore floats, poo with lower fat content will sink.
2007-06-08 02:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by marcusmpe 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Consistency and density. More fibers will help it to float.
Good mastication also helps. Execises as well.
2007-06-11 05:09:14 · answer #7 · answered by carlos_frohlich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my poo usually flushes away no worries. but, the other day i pooed (it was sorta loose-ish and flowed, but not liquified) ...and it took about seven flushes!! that's a record for me!
2007-06-08 04:04:08 · answer #8 · answered by chalmondely 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ships float yet they are made of tonnes of metal
why because they are full of air
smae principle
things that float have air in them
2007-06-08 04:13:29 · answer #9 · answered by ~*tigger*~ ** 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
One for the s**t list.........
The Floater : The kind of s**t you do at someone elses house.
Then of course theres........
Cement-block s**t : The kind of s**t that killed Elvis.
And there are a lot more! Lol!!
Anyone else wanna contribute to the s**t list??
2007-06-08 05:41:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋