We all eat, but do we all know the process of digestion, and how our bodies carefully break all of that food down? In a concise, 5-minute animated video, TED Ed explains the digestive system process, with clean, colorful imagery.  It’s a fun and educational way to be a little more knowledgeable about a process that your body undergoes every single day. We weren’t aware of all of the acids and juices (and bile!) used on a daily basis to break down that burrito you ate. And did you know the average human eats over 365 KG of food every year?  Learning is fun! Via TED:

Explaining the digestive system through video
The digestive system is made up of ten organs that all work in unison to break down food into usable energy.
Explaining the digestive system through video
Saliva is stage 1 of the digestive process
Explaining the digestive system through video
The esophagus uses muscle contractions to get food down
Explaining the digestive system through video
The liver, gallbladder and pancreas all work to create digestive juices
Explaining the digestive system through video
The stomach breaks down food further using acids and the muscular stomach walls
Explaining the digestive system through video
The intestines help absorb molecules and beneficial parts of digested food
Explaining the digestive system through video
The essential nutrients of food are absorbed through the intestines

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