First Children Encyclopedia

Eating and digestion

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Protein

in milk helps

Carbohydrates you to grow and to repair your body.

such as

pasta, rice, and bread give you lots of energy.

Getting rid of waste

Any waste food travels

from your small intestine into your large intestine. It is stored there until you

go to the toilet and push it

out as solid waste.

Small intestineThis intestine is called your “small” intestine because it is narrow. In fact, it is as long as a bus!

Your mouth, stomach, and intestines are called your digestive system.

Your small and large intestines are coiled up inside your abdomen.

Intestine

A meal takes one to three days to pass all the way through your digestive system.

Intestines

Next, your food goes into long tubes called

your intestines. It seeps

through the walls of

the intestines into your

blood. Your blood

takes the nutrients

(goodness) in the food

around your body.

A balanced dietYou need to eat a mixture of foods to keep you strong and healthy. This is called a balanced diet.

Vitamins

in fruit and

vegetables keep your body working properly.Fibre

in wholemeal

bread keeps your digestive system working. Fat

in butter and cheese

gives you energy. Too much fat is bad for you.

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Stomach

You get rid of waste water and solid waste when you go to the toilet.

Large intestine

Small intestine