Your teeth smash and grind food into smaller pieces, kicking off digestion.
Your teeth smash and grind food into smaller pieces, kicking off digestion.
Strong muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices, turning it into a soupy mix.
Here is where the magic happens! Tiny villi absorb all the good stuff from the food mush, like vitamins and minerals.
This part absorbs water from what is left of the food and gets rid of waste.
Waste products finally leave your body here.
Did you know?
Your gut is teeming with trillions of tiny bacteria! These little guys help with digestion and even influence your mood. Cool, huh?