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Do You Know How Your Food Gets Turned Into Poop?

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

how digestive system works

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  • What starts out as your dinner ends up in the toilet bowl many hours later; beginning in your mouth, food travels through your stomach and intestines, interacting with enzymes and bacteria to remove nutrients, produce vitamins and eventually a final waste product

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