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  • What are the real signs of a healthy gut? A user's guide

    11 days ago - By The Guardian

    It's a huge organ that gives us the energy to live, grow and repair. But how does it work - and how do you keep it healthy? Our science editor unravels its astonishing job The gut, or gastrointestinal system, is the long and winding route that food and drink takes through the body. It ensures that all the beneficial nutrients are absorbed and used for energy, growth and repair. You can think of it as a number of hollow organs connected by a tube which starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. Once food has been swallowed, the oesophagus delivers it to the stomach. It then goes through the...
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