Introduction : the wonderful world of guts -- Where it all begins : the mouth -- The food tube : your esophagus -- Enzymes and acid and mucus, oh my! : inside the stomach -- When what should go down comes up again : the science of bars and burps -- Destination digestion : the not-so-small intestine (and friends) -- Meet your microbiome : the trillions of tiny tenants helping you poop -- Peristalsis and poop : the large intestine -- The end : really.
Summary:
"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 do their part without burning a hole in our stomachs, why we want lots of 'helpful bacteria' in our guts, and how our intestines pass the leftovers along and out the other end. It also explains how the digestive system has a mind of its own, and how it can even affect our moods. And it takes some stomach-turning detours to look at the science of burps, barfs, and farts! Based on the best-selling book Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders (Greystone Books, 2015), It Takes Guts is the perfect illustrated guide for young readers interested in how our bodies work and why what we eat matters."-- provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.