Your Digestive System

The function of the digestive system is important for general health and well being. An effective digestive tract will ensure that your body extracts all the nutrients you need for good bodily function from the food you eat.

The digestive system is divided up into:
THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT which includes the mouth, oesophagus (the tube that goes from the back of our throat to our stomach), and the stomach. This part of the digestive system is mostly involved with breaking food down both physically through chewing and chemically through the acid in the stomach.

THE LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT also known as the bowel, includes the small intestine as well as the large intestine or colon. This part of the digestive system is where the nutrients within our food are absorbed by the body. The bowel is also where useful bacteria are found that help further breakdown nutrients so that
our bodies can absorb them. The large intestine is where water
and sodium are absorbed from the digested materials.