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Healthy digestion

Absorption of nutrients in diet

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A person with healthy digestion will have lower risk of experiencing diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, heartburn, bloating, flatulence, and indigestion. Additionally, a person with healthy digestion will have less need for digestive medications than a person who does not.

Some foods like bananas, avocados, melons, oats, and yogurt quickly or completely digest faster than others.

Disruptions to healthy digestion

Many events can disrupt digestion. Disrupted digestion can have many symptoms, including diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, bloating, flatulence, and indigestion.

Some people have chronic medical conditions which disrupt their digestion. Other people might be taking a drug which disrupts their digestion. In those cases, the person's goals for healthy digestion might be to have their personal best possible digestion since they have other health problems to manage.

Food intolerance can disrupt digestion.

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