My elementary school teacher told us once that Americans only poop once a week. The climate is colder in North America, so their intestines pack the poop together very densely such that they only need to poop once a week. She said you’d be sent to the doctor if you poop daily in America.
Is this true?
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its quite obviously a troll post, but an entertaing one for sure
I sweaarrrr it isnt. She actually said that. I think it was in class 8 (idk if that’s called elementary in US, its called high school here.) when i changed schools. She was an english teacher. We had a lesson in our textbook about a girl who went from my country to America for education (before ww2 maybe ?) and the struggles she faced there. One of them was a faulty fireplace in her room which emitted a lot of smoke. Here, She started describing how cold it could get in the US, and in the process ended up saying ts.
We have a very large country extending from the tropics to the arctic. The California coast famously has a Mediterranean climate, the pacific northwest is more like the british isles, Hawaii is tropical and Florida is subtropical. The southwest is hot and dry, the southeast is warm and wet. However yes, the Midwest has a climate similar to Central and Eastern Europe, but with more tornadoes. Oh and the northeast has noreasters which are kinda like hurricanes, but they can be frozen and snow instead of rain. The Midwest, Mountain West, and Northeast used to get really cold in the winter, but climate change. Oh and Alaska is really fucking cold in the winter and really nice temperature in the summer.
Still doesn’t impact how often we poop. Which we do in climate controlled environments for about the past hundred years give or take.
No, everyone around the world poos once every day or every 2 days, if they’re healthy.
Was this on April 1?
Lol, your teacher sounds amazing.
Oh, she was xD
I am European and growing up I pooped 7 days a week. When I spent some time in the US, it dropped to 2 times a week. Must be something in the water…
How long were you in the US? It’s normal for sudden diet changes to temporarily cause constipation. I’m an American, and eating in Mexico made me super constipated. Also most people I know are at least daily, if not more
Maybe it’s 'cause they don’t have bidets? Your ass knew better than to go through that TP hell.
Europe isnt a primarily bidet country.
Also you can’t summarize Europe as a single entity.
So even my claim aint holding much valueEurope isnt a
primarily bidetcountryOh but if cooouurseee it’s a country
Actually, the high-fat low-protein diet of the average american makes it so everyone only has constant diarrhea. There’s always complaints about going into the bathroom during working hours because of the smell and the constant need to evacuate all the fat
The average American diet is excessive in protein, very slightly above recommendations regarding total fat(most aren’t getting enough DHA and EPA, though), refined carbs are also excessive, and fiber is typically lacking along with complex carbs.
Most people should be fine adjusting to a high fat diet if they allow enough time for their body to get used to producing the bile necessary for digestion (this takes many months, typically.) But most people don’t enjoy such a diet and a good third will do very poorly from lack of bile/indigestion (some people just have genetically poor fat digestion. Sometimes linked to low bile that doesn’t respond to diet.)
If people had chronic diarrhea like you suggest they would likely suffer from severe dehydration and that could eventually become life-threatening.
I have no clue what I am talking about, this is just shitposting
Literally lmao
is there a way to test what “type” of stomach/digestion you have, and how to fix whatever way yours is fucked up?
have heard a number of antetodes about as gut flora essentially controls every aspect of your overall health/energy day to day
Elimination diet starting with low fodmap foods. Keep a food journal as well. Very effective when paired with an exercise routine as you’ll get a good idea of what foods are bogging you down vs finding ‘clean’ foods.
Developing stamina and endurance with routine cardio is probably the best thing for day to day energy levels. I suggest trying for a solid hour of sustained cardio, whether that’s walking, cycling, running, rowing, or gym equipment like a cross trainer… And remember all it takes is a week off to start losing stamina, so it really needs commitment and consistency.
Just in general digestive-wise, you may benefit from a postprandial walk. Sometimes called a fart walk. XD
I question the excessive claim. Examine does a great breakdown of recommendations based on multiple studies and regulatory bodies. Sedentary adults should be taking in 1.2g/kg (https://examine.com/guides/protein-intake/#k6Hq-how-much-protein-do-you-need-per-day).
Whereas this 2021 US study finds males are consuming ~96g and females ~69g per day (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK589212/).
This would place the average weight of individuals at 80kg for males and 57.5kg for females under optimal protein intakes (176lbs and 151lbs respectively).
But I’m not convinced the average american weighs so little. This seems to be backed by the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm).
So this would actually indicate they’re taking in less protein than required, not an excess.
The WHO(and basically the global consensus) minimum suggestion is 0.8 g/kg(so 96g for a 120kg male, while the statistically average 90kg male eats 96g/day instead of only 72g). They further suggest 1.2-1.6 g/kg is the optimal range for recreationally active people. This is beyond biological “requirements.” Also, 0.8 g/kg is still a conservative value that’s probably greater than most under 40s actually need, however tracer studies have suggested 0.9-1.0 g/kg on average(which considers factors beyond MPS) and even more for elderly.
That actually explains a lot. I’ve paradoxically noticed that the more fat I incorporate into my diet (when coupled with protein), the more my metabolism speeds up. Like I can see a noticeable difference on my waistline the following week and be like “I don’t get it… I gorged myself on butter and hummus last week lol”
Must have a lotta bile 🧪
No.
Not so fast. Yes.
Relevant username
I’m here to question whether you have the authority to make a comment like that
😂👏❤️
That’s silly. North America is huge. In the US South, it’s very common for people to poop every day. In fact, you usually wouldn’t even talk to a doctor about it. But as you get to the northern states and into Canada, it’s so cold that people don’t poop at all!
So the 1 day thing is probably just someone averaging out the numbers.
Indeed, I have never pooped in my life because i’m above the 45th parrallel
Pooping Georg, who lives in a cave and poops 10,000 times a day, is an outlier adn should not be counted
Thoughts and prayers for Georg
He’s fine, it’s a lifestyle thing for Georg
Georg washes out the canyons and floods the plains with nutrients. He single handedly sustains a nation. How dare you.
They say when Pooping Georg eats borscht, the rivers run red. Some have taken this to mean that Pooping Georg is dying (and thus our fertile soil) however, it’s just beets.
That has to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. I’m veggie, if I don’t poop every day there’s a fucking problem.
I just accepted it as a simple fact didnt think about it anymore lol
I wonder why she told us that.
Maybe she was saying we’re near-constantly full of shit. And that’s a big collective touché, honestly
One of the delights of being a schoolteacher I guess. Just make stuff up and watch em go.
Once during a high school history lesson on a quite debate-inducing topic my teacher just shut me down with “I’m a PhD in history”.
For ~15 years I thought my history teacher was PhD until quite recently discovering it was a lie. 🗿
That’s a horrible abuse of power…
I eat enough fiber if I don’t go multiple times a day I could literally explode
Thought this was c/shittyasklemmy. It’s not, so here’s an earnest response. I’m from the US, but have spent a bunch of time living outside of the country. Every guy I know usually poops daily, but a lot of women only poop every couple of days. It doesn’t have anything to do with the cold.
Fun somewhat related story time. I once had a colleague travel to the US from South East Asia. He went to our boss a few days into the trip and said he needed to go to the hospital. My boss eventually convinced him to explain the problem. His poop was a solid mass instead of liquid. Dude had never had solid shit before. It’s possible an anecdote like this is what gave your teacher that idea.
wait, women poop? I HAVE BEEN LIED TO!
It’s possible an anecdote like this is what gave your teacher that idea.
Maybe.
But I also remember that she was a little xenophobic. Maybe she just made that up on the spot lol
c/shittyasklemmy
Thanks
Every guy I know usually poops daily, but a lot of women only poop every couple of days.
How did you acquire this data?
Simple. He asks women if they’ve pooped today and they reply “Of course not!”
It’s foolproof.
the SAD is very lacking in fiber, not at all surprised
Poppycock! My wife lays out a massive deuce every morning like clockwork.
I’m guessing this notion came about from the Baptist and evangelical folks, who indeed try to reduce the frequency of bodily functions, as they see those as sin. As a result, Lutherans and the like indeed only do number twos every couple of weeks. But the rest of Americans (the silent minority), who live on a diet of fiber free fast food, sodas and watery beer, open the diarrhea valve at least twice a day. Only in America!
Religion is such a disease, good grief.
That’s not true about mainstream Lutherans…
They’re really nothing like Baptists or evangelicals (which have plenty of overlap being Pentecostal.)
Lutherans still typically serve wine for communion. It’s basically Catholicism lite… Methodists are also mainstream protestants. None of these are Evangelical or Pentecostal or charismatic (no faith healings, no speaking in tongues, no magic underwear, and they do more than missionary work in places that don’t want their missionaries…)
Like my brother’s church, Assembly of God. They’re Evangelical, pentecostal, and charismatic. Most of their offerings go to missions. And they have bios and a world map with colored pins associated with the missionary bios. So many of them are in places that don’t want Christian missionaries… So what do they do? Build a fucking church in a Muslim country where Christianity is banned. So the church got burned down and missionaries were taken hostage… What do they want to do? Pay the ransom and rebuild the church… And brag about sending millions of dollars overseas for this dumb shit. Like… How about invest in the local community?! These places of worship are pathetically parasitic. Now remember, it’s dumb fucks like these (Evangelical Pentecostals, who mainly focus on global mission work) that are the largest majority of Trump’s base. This tracks, sadly. Mission work is an excellent way to traffick people and move/launder dark money, unregulated and tax free!
What has this to do with fecal matter? Stay on topic, dude.
as they see those as sin.
Youre joking…
It’s BS. The Simpsons already made that joke anyway.
once every 3 days to 3 times a day is considered normal. when i was on my first weight loss journey, i was eating properly within calories and exercising every day… i would go every second day or third day and it wasnt much. the more processed, bready and sugary foods will have you on the bog daily. cut out the bread, and your screen time will drop!
I’m an American who poops once a week. I’ll go ahead and speak for all Americans here that this is undoubtedly true.
I can confirm that this individual can speak on my behalf for all things defication.
American here. I’ve always heard that you should see a doctor (or at least try upping your fiber intake) if you don’t poop at least once a day on average.
As mentioned in other comments, the United States’ climate ranges from tropical to arctic depending on location, so your teacher’s explanation is nonsensical. Either your teacher was an idiot, a jokester, or you misinterpreted/misremembered what she said.
