In Too Afraid to Ask, we’re answering food-related questions that may or may not give you goosebumps. Today: Why does coffee make you poop? For some people, coffee’s siren song is what coaxes them out ...

Raise your hand if your schedule has been a bit off lately. Maybe you’re working from the office more. Or you've stopped going to the gym regularly. Or you have too much going on in the summer. Or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re struggling with constipation, it’s fair to wonder how to make yourself poop fast. After all, ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your ...

Last year, Noel’s reasons to quit drinking kept piling up. She wasn’t sleeping well, felt groggy and hungover at work, and had brain fog almost all the time. She also struggled with depression, and ...

It's essential for your health to have regular bowel movements, and maybe you're so regular you know in what windows of the day you typically go. But when nature doesn't issue that call so reliably, ...

Is it you? Or is it the coffee? Reviewed by Dietitian Sarah Pflugradt, Ph.D., RDN, CSCS Drinking coffee can stimulate your colon and signal the release of hormones, which increases your need to poop.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian Robert Boulay, University of Illinois Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) Advertisement ...