Had Canned Olives. Having Teeth Work, Cannot Chew Well. Had Pooed With What Looks Like Olives. Is It Olives?

Posted on Thu, 2 May 2013

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Question : hi,had like 20 caned black olives last night and just now i pooed regular with what looks like the olives chewed up,not specks ,i have troble chewing,having teeth work and do not chew good.i pulled a piece out to check ,wiped a little piece and it looked shinney,is this the olives?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (2 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Yes this could be the olives.
This is quite normal to pass such types of pieces of fibrous foods,skin of vegetables,raw leafy greens etc in your poop.This doesn't mean that you are having some problem.
It simply means that your high fibre diet is giving a indigestible material to your poop and is providing bulk to your stool.
It is absolutely normal and happens more if you are not able to chew your food properly.
I hope it helps however you may revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar