Today is yet another great day, a great day with new learning and new findings. our topic of discussion today is the digestive system and how to keep it in an healthy state always. first, lets get to know how and what the digestive system does for the body. the digestive system is a group of organs that work to absorb useful nutrients and minerals for the body from the food taken in. the above definition makes it clear that the digestive system won't work unless you eat and the type and quantity of food taken in still plays a role. the food taken in must be digested for a healthy living and for the food to be digested, it must come in the form and type which the digestive system can work with, if not, it becomes a problem to the body. there are some things people do while feeding not knowing that it has a negative effect on their digestive system and health in general. below i will clearly state the things to consider in order to maintain a good digestive system.
*food cooking
*size of food particles
*drinking water before and after meals
*quantity of meal
*nervous tension
*eating position
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food cooking: it is true that in most cases cooking increases the palatability of foods. some foods such as raw meat could be eaten raw and digested but not with any degree of pleasure. there are some foods that should be cooked before eating e.g cereals and cereal products. in this case, the cell walls surrounding the starchy material must be softened and the cell contents changed to more digestible products with moist heat. the method of cooking often has an effect on digestion, bad cooking can have a deleterious effect e.g proteins cooked quickly so that they are hard and tough, foods coated with fat as happens when frying is done at low temperature. always ensure that your foods are properly cooked.
