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You’ve Got Guts!

Posted by: You Can Do It on: December 11, 2008

The human body contains about 26 feet of intestine. The small intestine is about 21 feet long and the large intestine is about 5 feet.
 

Delicate Wool Guts

Good reason to keep your liver in top working condition.

Posted by: You Can Do It on: December 11, 2008

You liver is a food inspector? One of the jobs of the liver is to inspect the nutrients that are going to go to our bloodstream. Its job is to supply detoxification by getting rid of the impurities. This assists the digestion process. Good reason to keep your liver in top working condition.
 

Liver Top

Now you know why you’re hungry!

Posted by: You Can Do It on: December 11, 2008

The stomach has to break down the different types of food we ingest. One of these being protein. To do the job the stomach secretes enzymes and hydrochloric acid. The stomach is so efficient at its job that between 2-6 hours later it is totally emptied of its contents and is ready for the next [...]


 

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