Hello ! Since Nutrition Health are interrelated, I would like to discuss more about the GI TRACT --- that part of our body system that transforms all the food and chemicals we eat into enzymes and vitamins/mineral compounds plus glucose so our body will survive and eliminate those chemicals we really doesn't need. The Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract is critical to life and health, because it regulates the ingestion, digestion and absorption of nutrients. It also is responsible for storing and eliminating waste products. Normal funstion of the gastrointestinal tratc depends on a number of interrelated physiologic processes such as hormone production, enzyme secretion, carrier-mediated absorption, peristalsis and voluntary control of defecation. In my next e-mail, we will first discuss the anatomy of the GIT which are commonly divided into: 1. Alimentary Canal- mouth, esophagus, stomach, small large intestine 2. Accessory Organs- liver, pancreas , gallbladder Till Next e-mail.... If you haven't browse the website, please do so and click on it to review other topics you may have missed in the past. http://www.egroups.com/list/aloe http://www.skybusiness.com/thevisionaries2 - my other website (health advisory consulting )