SECTION FIVE: Week 6: Digestive health
- About how long is the digestive tract in the average adult (from where the food goes in, to where
it comes out)?
a. 5 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 30 feet
d. 100 feet - on average, how long does it take for food to move through the stomach and small intestine?
a. 2 days
b. 6 to 8 hours
c. 24 hours
d. 20 minutes - which of the following foods would be most likely to cause heartburn?
a. Chocolate, tomato juice and mint
b. Chili peppers, lemon and ginger
c. Beer, chips and guacamole
d. grapefruit, pickles and cheese - how much saliva does your body produce per day?
a. About ½ cup
b. About 1 cup
c. 1 to 2 cups
d. 2 to 6 cups - you would be considered constipated if:
a. You go longer than a day without a bowel movement
b. You don’t have a bowel movement after each meal
c. Your stools are hard and difficult to pass
d. You don’t have a bowel movement at the same time each day - indigestion:
a. Is a general term for an upset stomach
b. Can include symptoms like heartburn, nausea, burping and bloating
c. Can be aggravated by stress
d. All of the above
ANSWER KEY: WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT DIGESTIVE HEALTH?