• Question: what is in human poo?

    Asked by zoster to Emma on 12 Mar 2013.
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      Emma Ashley answered on 12 Mar 2013:


      Your poo is a waste product from your body. It contains about 70% water and undigested, extra food that you’ve eaten like protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre. It can smell sometimes because the foods we’ve eaten are broken down to make compounds that can have a horrible odour!

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