Getting healthy requires us to know the health basics. It is best to avoid excessive amounts of wheat, dairy, corn, soy, or processed sugar because those things just aren’t all that healthy. It is also important to get plenty of fresh air with oxygen in it and to drink plenty of healthy spring water. Crystal …
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The small intestine is a pink tube-shaped organ lined with muscle. It is about 20 feet long on average (can vary from 15 to 30 feet) and about one inch in diameter. The top is connected to the stomach and the bottom is attached to the large intestine. To move food along, the intestines normally contract about a dozen times a minute. Digestion begins by chewing and breakdown in the stomach, but the majority of further digestion and nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine where various additional enzymes that break down nutrients are introduced.
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