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Exercise Helps You Poop!

Posted on September 30, 2008

Exercise does A LOT of things. Gives you a six-pack, broader chest, toned butt and even a good poop! New research claims regular exercise can RELIEVE symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, specifically constipation.The study appears in the International Journal of Sports Medicine. Reuters reports:Dr. Amanda J. Daley of the University of Birmingham in the UK and colleagues recruited 56 adults (mostly women) with doctor-diagnosed IBS for a study lasting 12 weeks. The participants were randomly assigned to usual care (i.e., a control group) or to an exercise program, consisting of two 40-minute ...

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