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"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...
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"The digestive system helps humans get the most out of every meal or drink. It also rids the body of unwanted material. This closer look at an essential human body system explains the ins and outs of the digestive system, including its location within the human body, the organs used in digestion, and ways excreting certain materials benefits the human body. Its color photographs and diagrams, fact boxes, and sidebars keep readers interested and offer...