Do you know about our digestive system? 🥦

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Did you know? In this episode we are going to look at the digestive system. We will answer some questions that have been sent in by our listeners and we are also going to look at the different systems in the body and learn what happens to our food from the time it enters our moths until it is eliminated from our bodies as waste, or poop. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- Please fill out our first listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sleeptightscience --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Each episode explores a fascinating topic in science and technology, from the mysteries of outer space to the wonders of the human body. Sleep Tight Science is the perfect bedtime companion for curious minds of all ages. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:31.3	Did you know that the average person produces about two pounds of gas per day from the digestive process?
0:31.9	What?
0:38.8	This gas is mainly made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and methane.
0:43.1	It is released through farting or belching.
0:46.5	That's a lot of gas.
1:00.0	Hello friends and welcome back to Sleeptight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science. Do you know what happens inside your body after you take a bite of food?
1:09.0	After you take a bite of food? After you take a bite of food,
1:12.6	a complex series of events occur inside your body
1:16.6	to break down the food
1:18.6	and extract or take out nutrients.
1:23.6	Nutrients are what your body needs to grow and be healthy.
1:29.2	This complex series of events, or process, is called digestion,
1:35.1	and it takes place within the digestive system.
1:39.8	The digestive system is a really important part of your body.
1:46.7	In this episode, we will learn about our digestive system
1:51.2	and try to answer some of the questions you, our listeners,
1:55.7	have submitted about this topic.
1:59.2	Before we answer some of the questions, let's learn some basic facts first.
2:05.6	The Digestive System
2:09.6	The digestive system starts with your mouth.
2:15.6	When you eat, your teeth break the food into smaller pieces,
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