The Internal Battle: You, Food, And Your Digestive Tract

Written By Finnegan Pierson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Have you ever thought about what happens when you sink your teeth into a warm, flawlessly seasoned piece of cauliflower? Well, for one, it'll instantly hit your tongue, and from there, the chewing process will begin.

What was once a larger portion of cauliflower is now a whole bunch of smaller fragments. After you swallow your food, those tiny pieces of cauliflower start to move through your esophagus and later reach your stomach.

The name of this method is widely known as the process of digestion. This term tends to be understood as a necessary process that naturally happens once you consume your food, but do you know what digestion is and what it entails in its totality?

Can you spot the physical issues of a malfunctioning digestive system? Or, perhaps, are you aware of the types of foods you should be ingesting so your digestive tract is as productive as possible?

The answers are all around you; in fact, they are right here on this page. All you have to do is look.

Going back to the basics with your digestion

What exactly is digestion? It is a process where your throat, stomach, small intestines, colon, and anus all come together to help you turn your food into nutrients.

These organs have their own specific function, but in the end, they all work together so that you can get all of the nutrients out of the food that you eat. For example, your esophagus pushes your food down to your stomach by contracting its muscles.

Your stomach then uses its enzymes and acid to break your food down, turning your food into liquid. After it passes through your stomach, your food is now in your small intestines, where it breaks your food down even further, using both your liver and your pancreas.

Here's a fun fact. It is in the small intestines where your body begins its absorption process to get the nourishment your body desperately needs.

Once all of those nutrients are absorbed, your body discards what it sees as waste and pushes it down into your large intestine and then into your bowel system. It's incredible how your body works together to give you the nourishment that your body needs, isn't it?

Knowing what to look for with digestion

Even when your body is working together to keep you healthy, it is also working together to warn you that something is not right. Physical signs such as abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, gas, and sometimes even constipation can be signs that you are having problems in your digestive tract.

Even conditions such as heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome can warn you to change your diet. Naturally, symptoms such as these do not automatically mean that something is wrong with your digestive system.

However, doing research on lectin shield reviews and eating the right kinds of foods can be two great ways to prevent and soothe these types of symptoms.

Thinking before you eat: To eat or not to eat for your digestion

Before discussing the types of foods, a person should avoid, it may first be necessary to discuss the types of foods a person should be eating more of. For one, apples and yogurt can be a great choice if you want to keep your digestive system working efficiently.

Other great options are broccoli, Brussels sprouts, salmon, ginger, kimchi, and even kombucha. When it comes to what to avoid, spicy foods, artificial sweeteners, and cheese might all need to be avoided to get your digestive system back to where it should be.

Helping your body help you with digestion

Your body is not only an internal warning system, but it is also a system that operates harmoniously with one another. It works together so that you can be as healthy as you deserve to be.

You carry the power to make sure your body stays that way. The types of food you choose to put into your body determine how effective your body can be at doing the only job it has - keeping you alive. 

It is said that when you eat right, you feel right. The choice, as well as the power, is all up to you.

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Written By:

Finnegan Pierson loves business and has a passion for Health and technology. Even more interesting is the combination of the two. As a freelance writer, Finn hopes to influence others so they can have positive life experiences.

Reviewed By:

Founder Ray Spotts has a passion for all things natural and has made a life study of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Ray became a forerunner bringing products to market that are extraordinarily effective and free from potentially harmful chemicals and additives. For this reason Ray formed Trusted Health Products, a company you can trust for clean, effective, and healthy products. Ray is an organic gardener, likes fishing, hiking, and teaching and mentoring people to start new businesses. You can get his book for free, “How To Succeed In Business Based On God’s Word,” at www.rayspotts.com.

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