How many times should you have a bowel movement?

Most people can pull off at least 1 bowel movement a day. But If you’re constipated, you maybe limited to 1 bowel movement every 3 days. There are some home remedies that could help your situation. The one that most people overlook is water intake. Some think that the soda, coffee or juices they drink is made up of water; therefore they don’t need to drink additional water for the day. But that belief couldn’t be more wrong. In fact beverages like soda and coffee have caffeine which acts like a diuretic.  A diuretic promotes production of urine, which in turn causes water leaving your body and ultimately depletes the body of much needed water. This lack of water causes stool to become harder while it’s still inside the colon. Water helps keep stool stay soft as well as lubricate the colon linings to help passing easier.