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The ever-curious and always bestselling Mary Roach takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour of our insides. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions inspired by our insides are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit as surreal as the universe of zero gravity explored in Packing for Mars. Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find names for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the...
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In this updated edition of a worldwide bestseller, Giulia Enders reveals the secrets and science of the digestive system--including new research on the connection between the gut and the brain. For too long, the gut has been the body's most ignored and least appreciated organ. But it does more than just dirty work; our gut is at the core of who we are. With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut's magic, answering...
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Greystone Kids
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[2021]
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English
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What works all day and night to give you energy and keep you healthy? Your guts, that's what! You probably know that your digestive system (aka your guts) takes everything that you eat and drink, keeps what your body needs, and poops out the rest. But that's not all it does for you! It Takes Guts explores of all the amazing things that happen when we eat and drink: the different tools that the body uses to break food down for digestion, how acids...
10) Puke and poo
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Raintree
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c2010.
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English
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Introduces vomit and excrement, explaining why they occur, why they are important for proper body function, and how they remedy problems within the digestive system.
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The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Eating. This unique new series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched factual information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Burp!, kids discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and lots...
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DK Publishing
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2016.
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English
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Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--
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"A renowned physician shares her complete 10-day digestive tune-up for women, with important revelations about good gastrointestinal health. For women seeking true relief from that overall feeling of discomfort in any size jeans, Dr. Robynne Chutkan has the perfect plan for feeling light, tight, and bright in ten days. Gutbliss offers: A primer on the real reasons for gastrointestinal distress, and why it's much more common in women.
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2023]
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English
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Drawing on cutting-edge research and decades of clinical experience, a leading expert on the emerging science of microbiome-brain communication offers a comprehensive look at the link between the gut microbiome and the development of our most common chronic diseases as well as our susceptibility to infectious diseases like COVID-19.
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005.
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English
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As Ms. Frizzle leads the way, the class takes an exciting exploration through the Ralphie Robot to learn about bones, joints and muscles, a journey through Arnold's digestive system, and a pulsating excursion through Ralphie's bloodstream.
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Hachette Go
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2024.
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English
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IBS affects 45 million Americans; it's also a tricky disease-hard to diagnose, miserable to live with. With the advent of the low FODMAP diet, nutrition is one of the primary treatments--but most folks don't know how to connect the dots between our brain and our gut health. Enter world renowned digestive health specialist and registered dietitian Kate Scarlata, and prominent GI psychologist Dr. Megan Riehl; their Mind Your Gut: The Whole Body Guide...
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