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Your Twisted Digestive
System
By Siri and
Rochelle
Our Introduction
Your Digestive System is one of the major
systems in your body. It takes your food,
breaks it down, makes energy and
transports it to the rest of the body. Your
Digestive System is very important.
How it works
Your Digestive System is a thirty foot
long tube. It begins in the mouth
where the teeth and tongue break up
the food as it gets ready to go to the
esophagus, then on to the stomach.
More About How it Works
Acid is mixed with the food in the
stomach which then turns into paste.
Even More About How it Works
The paste goes into the small intestine a
little at a time. The small intestine is 20feet long. In the beginning of the small
intestine the food is broken down even
farther until it fits through the small
intestine. The large intestine makes your
solid waste.
How to Eat Right to Help Your
Digestive System
You shouldn’t eat fats as often as rice or bread. You need
to eat at least 3 servings of fruits and veggies a day.
Did You Know?

Food stays in your
esophagus 2-3 seconds.
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Food in large intestine can
stay for 10 hours or up to
several days.

If you chop of a piece of
your liver it will grow itself
back.
Did You Know?

Your food spends
1-6 hours in your
small intestine.

Food stays in
your stomach for
4 hours!
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