Is this normal?.....?

Question

ok, this will probably gross everyone out, but i have to ask. after i eat corn, the next 2 days, my poo is like all corn, with brown poo acting as like icing over it. is that normal? it just doesn't seem like its right

Answer 1

yes a little gross but corn comes out just like it went in..

Answer 2

K, first, yeah that is pretty gross.

But it is completely natural.

Our bodies can't digest corn completely without some extra help. Sweet corn tastes great, but it just doesn't break down.

The only way we can get nutrients from corn (and actually break down to where you don't "notice" it on the other side) is to cook it with an alkaline, such as lye or slake lime.

This is called nixtimalization. Its how the Aztecs cooked it, and it helped corn or maize become their staple food. But if you don't cook it like that, you don't get any nutrients from it, and you can't break it down.

So don't worry. Its gross to look at, but its completely natural.