The Perfect Position to Poop

If you sit on a toilet to poop with your legs at a 90-degree angle to your body, you could be doing your bowel movements a disservice.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• When you sit on a typical toilet, your puborectalis muscle, which is involved in bowel control, cannot fully relax

• This is why you may need to push or even strain in order to have a bowel movement

• While squatting, the puborectalis muscle relaxes fully, making elimination easier, which is why many experts believe squatting is the perfect p…