Health Issues Related to Digestive System and Eating Habits

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Gastric bypass

Reduction of the stomach size using various methods of surgery.

Short-term side effects of this gastric bypass surgery are

acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, expanded oesophagus, certain food prohibitions and risk of infection.

The long-term side effects of gastric bypass surgery

dizziness, low blood sugar level, malnutrition, stomach ulcer and defaecation problems.

Fibre

is the food class that is most important in the defaecation process. E.g vegetables and fruits.

Function of fibre

absorb and expel toxic substances

The importance of high water intake

can ensure that the feces stay soft and move easily along the large intestine to aid the process of defecation.

Gastritis

Inflammation and corrosion of the stomach epithelial layer by gastric juice when there is no food in the stomach.

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexics will avoid food to achieve their ideal body weight

Bulimia nervosa

They will eat a lot and vomit out the food that they have eaten or take laxatives that cause diarrhoea

Muscle dysmorphia

they subject themselves to extreme weightlifting training and exercise. Sometimes, they consume steroids or muscle building supplements.

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