digestion
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Soluble fiber — found in things like oats and lentils — dissolves in water, slows digestion and helps lower some cholesterol, Shelke said.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Agriculture is also a major emitter through the methane released by livestock during digestion as well as rice cultivation, where flooded fields create ideal conditions for methane-emitting bacteria.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Freidenberg described what happened to her body as she starved, including her loss of hips and breasts and the ways in which her digestion and other bodily processes changed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This area, called the lateral parafacial region, is located in the brainstem, the oldest part of the brain responsible for automatic functions like breathing, digestion, and heart rate.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
He now worried that Annie had inherited his wretched digestion.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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