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Lifestyle Choices and Digestive Health We may have heard people say time and time again that "if you want to know how long a person would live, then pay attention to their daily routines and their diets." Lifestyle and the choice of food can affect how the body digests what is ingested. In order words, to stay healthy, one has to live healthy and make healthy choices, choices that impact positively on the System which serves to provide the nutrients that are required by the body for growth, repair, regulation, and energy. There are healthy bowel habits that promote better digestive health and they include among others the following: Choosing the right diet In adding to eating a balanced diet (a meal that contains all the necessary nutrients in their right proportion), here are a few things that should be considered. Include fiber in diet. Fibers help to add bulk to stool as well as stimulate a regular bowel movement thus relieving constipation. Some sources of fibers include...

Diagram of the Human Digestive System *Accessory Organs of Digestion The Human Digestive System is basically made up of two parts: the digestive tract and the accessory organs of digestion. Without the organs of digestion that secrete important chemicals and enzymes which act upon the ingested food, the digestive tract, measuring about 25 - 30 Feet would probably be unable to perform the functions of digestion and absorption. The mouth is the first organ of digestion. It contains structures such as the teeth, tongue and palate which help to chew the food and break it down into smaller pieces that are easy to swallow. Also, the smaller pieces have an increased surface area which makes the action of digestive juices/enzymes faster. In addition to the structures that aid in food mastication, the mouth also contains salivary glands. The major salivary glands in the mouth are the parotid glands, the submandibular glands, and the sublingual glands. These glands secrete a substance called...

Do you know that when you sleep on your abdomen, tissues in the chest area may become compressed and develop cysts? Breast cyst can be felt on examination as a lump which is seen as a form of breast disorder. Breast disorders may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Most of these breast disorders are noncancerous and not life threatening, and as such do not require treatment. In contrast, breast cancer can mean loss of a breast or of life. Thus, for many women, breast cancer is their worst fear. However, potential problems can be detected early when women regularly examine their breast themselves, are examined regularly by their doctors, and have breast scans or mammograms as recommended. Early detection of breast cancer can be essential to successful treatment. Symptoms related to the breast are common and according to statistics, are the reason for more than 15 million visits to the doctor every year. Such symptoms include: Breast pain, Breast lump, A discharge from the...