Your Digestive System & Keeping Your Digestive System Healthy

Jun Hyuk Ko, Seyun Na

Fungtions of the Digestive System

Digestion-breaks down food into molecules that the body can use. Absorption-nutrients pass through the lining of your digestive system into your blood. Elimination-discharges waste matter.

Structures of the Digestive System

Structures of the Digestive System

Avoiding Digestive Disorders

Consume plenty of fiber. Limit fatty foods. Eat moderately. Plan meals for a time when you can relax. Drink water. Get regular exercise.

Disorders of the Digestive System

Appendicitis is cause by microorganisms infect the appendix-a small pouch that projects from the colon.

Colon cancer is uncontrolled cell division that leads to a cancerous tumor. Heartburn is caused when acid from the stomach irritates the esophagus.

Disorders of the Digestive System

Hemorrhoids occurs when veins in the anus or rectum swell due to constipation, pregnancy and childbirth, sitting for long periods, or heavy lifting. Inflammatory bowel disease is chronic inflammation of digestive tract. Lactose intolerance is lack of the enzyme lactase in the small intestine leads to an inability to digest lactose, a sugar in milk.

Food Safety

To avoid foodborne illnesses, it is very important to prepare and store food properly. Foodborne illnesses result from consuming a food or drink that contains either a poison or a disease-causing micro-organism.

Micro-organisms are typically spread...

When food is undercooked. When raw food touches cooked food. When people preparing food transfer the organisms onto their hands, countertops, or utensils.

Seek medical care if symptoms include...

Fever over 101.5 *F (38.6*C). Blood in stool or diarrhea for more than three days. Prolonged vomiting or signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth and dizziness.

Food Preparation and Storage

Cook correctly. Separate uncooked from cooked. Quickly refrigerate leftovers.

Wash your hands before and after cooking.

Thank You!