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Things you need to know about digestive system

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Inside the body, the digestive system functions as a kind of processing plant. It takes in food and transports it to organs and structures where it is digested. The essential energy and nutrients are extracted. The rest is discarded by the digestive system. The digestive system has 2 primary functions: converting food into nutrients and removing waste from the body. The system relies on the cooperation of several organs throughout the body to function properly. It includes the mouth, stomach, intestines, liver, and gallbladder. Here are some things you need to know about the digestive system:- Food doesn't need gravity to get to your stomach:  Food does not just pass down your esophagus and into your stomach when you eat it. Peristalsis is a wavelike contraction and relaxation of the muscles in your esophagus that pushes food down through the tiny canal and into the stomach. Even if you eat while hanging upside down, the food would be able to reach your stomach because of peristals...

Things you need to know about overthinking

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Overthinking is a habit most of us engage in. Thinking about thousands of scenarios in our head about a small incident, instead of taking action and doing something is what we call overthinking. It's never a bad idea to think twice before doing anything. But when this frequency increases from twice to more, then it is a cause of alarm. Thinking in circles has never helped anyone reach a constructive solution. Instead, it has astounding negative effects on the body which should not be ignored. Read on to know more about how overthinking can adversely affect your body. Mental Health Overthinking directly affects our mental health. It can cause anxiety, depression, and other neurological disorders that might require consulting an expert professional. Excessive thinking makes the person feeling negative and sad all the time. Hormonal Imbalance Thinking in circles can cause the brain to release excessive chemicals that can disrupt the hormonal balance of the body. These che...