A new book, Charming Bowels by Giulia Enders, suggests that we don’t – ahem – ‘open the hatch completely’ when we sit on a toilet.

Instead, we should all be squatting down.

If we sit, it’s like a garden hose with a kink in it – and can lead to health problems such as piles.’

If we squat, the poo slides out in a much healthier way which doesn't put pressure on our bums.

Enders says, ‘1.2 billion people around the world who squat have almost no incidence of diverticulosis and fewer problems with piles.

‘We in the west, on the other hand, squeeze our gut tissue until it comes out of our bottoms.

Bottoms up!

(metro.co.uk)